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Cleavage :: Cleavage (n.) Division into laminae, like slate, with the lamination not necessarily parallel to the plane of deposition; -- usually produced by pressure..

Translate :: Translate (v. t.) To change into another form; to transform.

Pencil :: Pencil (n.) A slender cylinder or strip of black lead, colored chalk, slate etc., or such a cylinder or strip inserted in a small wooden rod intended to be pointed, or in a case, which forms a handle, -- used for drawing or writing. See Graphite..

Construe :: Construe (v. t. ) To apply the rules of syntax to (a sentence or clause) so as to exhibit the structure, arrangement, or connection of, or to discover the sense; to explain the construction of; to interpret; to translate..

Mistranslate :: Mistranslate (v. t.) To translate erroneously.

Slater :: Slater (n.) One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings..

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) A prepared piece of such stone.

Sora :: Sora (n.) A North American rail (Porzana Carolina) common in the Eastern United States. Its back is golden brown, varied with black and white, the front of the head and throat black, the breast and sides of the head and neck slate-colored. Called also American rail, Carolina rail, Carolina crake, common rail, sora rail, soree, meadow chicken, and orto..

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.

Slate :: Slate (v. t.) A thin, flat piece, for roofing or covering houses, etc..

Shiver :: Shiver (n.) A variety of blue slate.

Legislated :: Legislated (imp. & p. p.) of Legislat.

Marbleize :: Marbleize (v. t.) To stain or grain in imitation of marble; to cover with a surface resembling marble; as, to marbleize slate, wood, or iron..

Shiver-spar :: Shiver-spar (n.) A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; -- called also slate spar..

Sponge :: Sponge (v. t.) To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth..

Overlap :: Overlap (n.) The lapping of one thing over another; as, an overlap of six inches; an overlap of a slate on a roof..

Translatress :: Translatress (n.) A woman who translates.

Ericius :: Ericius (n.) The Vulgate rendering of the Hebrew word qip/d, which in the Authorized Version is translated bittern, and in the Revised Version, porcupine..

Slating :: Slating (n.) Slates, collectively; also, material for slating..

Translated :: Translated (imp. & p. p.) of Translat.

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