| slate | (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate |
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| slate | a list of candidates to be considered for nomination or election to public offices |
| slate | a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers |
| slate | thin layers of rock used for roofing |
| slate | choose someone for a job or function |
| slate | cover with slate |
| slate | enter on a list or slate for an election |
| slate | (British) a group of people who save money in a common fund for a specific purpose (usually distributed at Christmas) |
| slate | a pencil of soft slate (or soapstone) used for writing on a slate |
| slate | a roof covered with slate |
| slate | common North American junco having gray plumage and eyes with dark brown irises |
| slate | of the color of slate or granite |