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slating

 
Noun slating has 3 senses
  1. slate, slating - thin layers of rock used for roofing
    --1 is a kind of roofing material
  2. slating - a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating"
    --2 is a kind of
    criticism, unfavorable judgment
  3. slating - the act of laying slates for a roof
    --3 is a kind of
    roofing
    Derived form: verb slate3
Verb slate has 3 senses
  1. slate - designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She was slated to be his successor"
    --1 is one way to
    intend, destine, designate, specify
    Sample sentences:
    Somebody ----s somebody
    Somebody ----s somebody to INFINITIVE
  2. slate - enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for borough president"
    --2 is one way to
    cross-file, register
    Derived form: noun slate4
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s somebody
  3. slate - cover with slate; "slate the roof"
    --3 is one way to
    roof
    Derived forms: noun slate2, noun slating3
    Sample sentence:
    Somebody ----s something
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