Examples of 'slate' in a sentence
Meaning of "slate"
slate (noun) - a type of fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be easily split into thin layers, often used as a roofing material or as a writing surface in the form of a thin, flat piece of slate
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- A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
- The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
- A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.
- A roofing-tile made of slate.
How to use "slate" in a sentence
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You are a blank slate with no style whatsoever.
Slate enterprises and private sector development.
A place where the slate is wiped clean.
Clean slate as you did the other day.
I just want the slate wiped clean.
This slate of yours is getting out of hand.
We get a nice clean slate for us to personalize.
Slate the currency used in the contract.
Record your slate serial number here.
Slate production continues on a much reduced scale.
I move the entire slate be returned to office.
Let us all start with a clean slate.
The blank slate hungers to be written upon.
I just want to start with a clean slate.
Get the slate and put it away.
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We would wipe the entire slate clean.
Establishment of slate funding in the distribution field.
I am not interested in a clean slate with you.
And the slate would be wiped clean.
I thought we had wiped the slate clean.
I cleaned my slate with the powers that be.
Let us start off with a clean slate.
I do not think my slate will ever be clean.
We are gonna start fresh with a clean slate.
Today we have a full slate of final performances.
The slate will just stay dirty.
Always wipe the slate and move on.
You have anything but a clean slate.
It consists of dark slate layered with quartzite.
I just came to give you the slate.
Wipe your slate so clean it will shine.
She deserved to be born with a clean slate.
Or they do it in slate grey and canvas cream.
Let us start over with a clean slate.
A whole new slate just for you.
If we could just finish getting the slate.
A clean slate seems the only option.
Just go ahead and slate your name.
A blank slate who burns down houses.
We will start with a clean slate tomorrow.
And of nylon slate added to fuel bricks.
Maybe we can wipe the slate clean.
Tonight your slate will be wiped clean.
It was recovered from where the slate was taken.
It is roofed in slate with a red tile ridge.
Please allow me to wipe the slate clean.
The roofs are slate and stone slate.
We start fresh tomorrow with a clean slate.
You are a blank slate with great instincts.
I thought you wanted to give me a clean slate.
