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A record of money owed
“Have fun, and if you fancy another little drinky-poo, just tell Barney to put it on my slate, all right?”
A list, especially of candidates for election to a post or office
“Nominating Committee members work together to prepare and present an annual slate of candidates for national office.”
A set of structured activities or events
A list of candidates running for office
A large flat surface, finished with black slate or a similar material, that can be written upon with chalk and subsequently erased
Rock
A device used in film production, having hinged boards that are brought together with a clap, used to synchronize picture and sound at the start of each take of a motion picture or other video production
A regularly-shaped slab of clay or other material
A small portable computer that accepts input directly on its screen
An external covering at the top of a building or structure
Grayish in color
“Laney looked up at the slate sky as she walked across the parking lot.”
Like smoke in color or appearance
Having a jet-black color or pigment
To criticize severely
“I'll admit to being one of those who'll slate a referee at a match.”
To plan or schedule
“If an American asked me to slate a meeting, I'd know that I would need to set a date and perhaps the attendees and agenda. But if a Brit asked me to slate a meeting, I'd ask which meeting she'd want me to criticize.”
To register, or make a record or listing of
“If I told them that I was thinking of coming back part-time, they would slate me for a job that I may or may not want.”
To strike, especially repeatedly with hard blows
To prepare something in advance
To propose or formally enter as a candidate for a role or award
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