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Meaning of slate

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  slate
      n 1: (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
      2: thin layers of rock used for roofing [syn: {slate},
         {slating}]
      3: a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin
         layers
      4: a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run
         for election to public offices [syn: {slate}, {ticket}]
      v 1: designate or schedule; "He slated his talk for 9 AM"; "She
           was slated to be his successor"
      2: enter on a list or slate for an election; "He was slated for
         borough president"
      3: cover with slate; "slate the roof"

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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