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Metamorphic rock
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous, metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash
Slate
Californian political organization
SLATE, a pioneer organization of the New Left and precursor of the Free Speech Movement and formative counterculture era, was a campus political party
SLATE
American actress, comedian, and writer (born 1982)
Jenny Slate (born March 25, 1982) is an American actress, stand-up comedian, and writer. After early acting and stand-up roles on television, Slate gained
Jenny_Slate
American online politics and culture magazine
Slate is an American online magazine that covers current affairs, politics, and culture in the United States. It was created in 1996 by Michael Kinsley
Slate_(magazine)
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up slate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Slate is a type of rock, often used for roofing. Slate may also refer to: Slate, Kansas, a ghost town
Slate_(disambiguation)
Upcoming battery-electric pickup and SUV
The Slate is an upcoming battery-electric vehicle, the first to be manufactured by Slate Auto. It will be available as either a compact pickup truck or
Slate_(vehicle)
Breed of turkey
The Slate, or Blue Slate, is a breed of domestic turkey known for the slate gray color of its plumage. Lighter birds are sometimes called Lavender turkeys
Slate_turkey
American EV startup company
Slate Auto is an American startup company that is developing electric vehicles. It was founded in 2022 inside of Re:Build Manufacturing by Miles Arnone
Slate_Auto
Device used to aid in the syncing of audio with a moving image
A clapperboard, also known as a dumb slate, clapboard, film clapper, film slate, movie slate, or production slate, is a device used in filmmaking, television
Clapperboard
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up clean slate in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Clean Slate may refer to: Clean Slate (1994 film) Clean Slate (TV series) "Clean Slate" (Kim Possible)
Clean_Slate
Occupation
slater, or slate mason, is a tradesperson who covers buildings with slate. The various tools of the slater's trade are all drop-forged. The slater's hammer
Slater
Surname list
Slate is a surname. Notable people with the surname include: Cody Slate (born 1987), American football player Jenny Slate (born 1982), American actress
Slate_(surname)
American online publishing entity
The Slate Group, legally The Slate Group, LLC, is an American online publishing entity established in June 2008 by Graham Holdings Company. Among the publications
The_Slate_Group
Cultural region in Pennsylvania
The Slate Belt is a geographic region in Northampton County, Pennsylvania that is typically described as including Bangor, Wind Gap, Pen Argyl, and Portland
Slate_Belt
American actor (1926–2006)
Jeremy Slate (born Robert Bullard Perham; February 17, 1926 – November 19, 2006) was an American film and television actor, and songwriter. He is best
Jeremy_Slate
American actor and singer (born 1992)
Ethan Samuel Slater (born June 2, 1992) is an American actor and singer. He played the character of SpongeBob SquarePants in the 2016 musical of the same
Ethan_Slater
Color
Slate gray is a moderate shade of gray with a slight azure tinge, which represents the average color of slate, a metamorphic rock often used in stonemasonry
Slate_gray
Topics referred to by the same term
Look up blank slate or blank slates in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. Blank slate is the epistemological thesis that individual human beings are born
Blank_slate_(disambiguation)
Blog focused on psychology, philosophy, artificial intelligence, and futurism
Astral Codex Ten (ACX), formerly Slate Star Codex (SSC), is a blog focused on science, medicine (especially psychiatry), philosophy, politics, and futurism
Slate_Star_Codex
Topics referred to by the same term
Slate Islands may refer to: Slate Islands, Scotland, in the council area of Argyll and Bute Slate Islands (Ontario), Canada Slate Islands (Alaska), United
Slate_Islands
American actor (born 1969)
Christian Michael Leonard Slater (born August 18, 1969) is an American actor. He made his film debut with a leading role in The Legend of Billie Jean (1985)
Christian_Slater
existence of a slate industry in Wales is attested since the Roman period, when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. The slate industry
Slate_industry_in_Wales
Writing medium
A slate is a thin piece of hard flat material, historically slate stone, which is used as a medium for writing on. Writing on a slate is impermanent and
Slate_(writing)
American murderer (born 1972)
Melanie Lyn McGuire (née Slate; born October 8, 1972) is an American former nurse who was convicted of the murder of her husband. He was murdered on April
Melanie_McGuire
Tablet computer by Google
The Pixel Slate is a 12.3-inch tablet running ChromeOS. It was developed by Google and released on October 9, 2018, at the Made by Google event. In June
Pixel_Slate
Unincorporated community in Virginia, United States
Slate is an unincorporated community in Buchanan County, Virginia, United States. A post office was established at Slate in 1938, and remained in operation
Slate,_Virginia
Genetic mutation affecting the colour of budgerigars
the Slate variety. The name 'Slate' is derived from the appearance of blue-series Slates, particularly the Skyblue Slate, which is close in colour to
Slate_budgerigar_mutation
Small line of HP consumer tablets
HP Slate is a small line of HP consumer tablets and all-in-ones. The Slate 500 has a three-megapixel camera on its back panel and a VGA resolution webcam
HP_Slate
Topics referred to by the same term
Slate Hill may refer to the following places in the United States: Slate Hill, New York, a hamlet of Wawayanda, New York Slate Hill, Virginia, an unincorporated
Slate_Hill
Firearms training facility in Vermont
Slate Ridge, also called Slate Ridge Vermont and operating under the trade name Honvend Security Solutions, is an unpermitted firearms training facility
Slate_Ridge_Vermont
English food writer and broadcaster (born 1956)
Nigel Slater OBE (born 9 April 1956) is an English food writer, journalist and broadcaster. He has written a column for The Observer Magazine for more
Nigel_Slater
Children's drawing toy
Magic Slate (also known as Magic Slate paper saver) is a children's drawing toy. It was invented by R. A. Watkins in 1923 in the United States, and has
Magic_Slate
American inventor and businessman
Slate (December 2, 1880 – November 26, 1980) was an American inventor and businessman. Slate was born in Tangent, Oregon, to Nathaniel Porter Slate and
Thomas_Benton_Slate
Type of birthmark
A Mongolian spot, also known as a slate grey nevus or congenital dermal melanocytosis, is a benign, flat, congenital birthmark with wavy borders and an
Mongolian_spot
2002 book by Steven Pinker
The Blank Slate: The Modern Denial of Human Nature is a 2002 book by cognitive psychologist Steven Pinker, in which he argues against tabula rasa models
The_Blank_Slate
Singaporean esports organization
Slate Esports (abbreviated as SLT) is a Singaporean esports organization under Avium Esports. It has competitive team in Mobile Legends: Bang Bang. Slate
Slate_Esports
American multinational law firm
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP and Affiliates (known as Skadden) is an American multinational law firm headquartered in New York City. The firm
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom
Skadden,_Arps,_Slate,_Meagher_&_Flom
Exhibition Slate Mine The Fell Exhibition Slate Mine (German: Besucherbergwerk Fell), also known as the Barbara-Hoffnung Exhibition Mine, is a former slate mine
Fell_Exhibition_Slate_Mine
Online film guide
Screen Slate is an online guide for seeing movies in New York City and on the internet. The website curates daily listings of art house and repertory
Screen_Slate
Film production and distribution company
Clean Slate Filmz (Previously known as Clean Slate Films) is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actress Anushka Sharma and
Clean_Slate_Filmz
American actress and singer-songwriter (born 1963)
Helen Rachel Slater (born December 15, 1963) is an American actress and singer-songwriter. She is best known for playing the DC Comics superheroine Supergirl
Helen_Slater
American surfer (born 1972)
Robert Kelly Slater (born February 11, 1972) is an American professional surfer who has been crowned World Surf League champion a record 11 times. He is
Kelly_Slater
Title card listing metadata
In broadcasting, a slate is a title card listing important metadata of a television program, included before the first frame of the program. The broadcasting
Slate_(broadcasting)
Slate mine in Cumbria in the United Kingdom
The Honister Slate Mine in Cumbria is the last working slate mine in England. Quarrying for Westmorland green slate has been taking place in the area since
Honister_Slate_Mine
Industry of the extraction and processing of slate
The slate industry is the industry related to the extraction and processing of slate. Slate is either quarried from a slate quarry or reached by tunneling
Slate_industry
2025 American TV series
Clean Slate is an American sitcom co-created by and starring Laverne Cox and George Wallace. The show centers on a woman (Cox) reuniting with her father
Clean_Slate_(TV_series)
American lawyer
Hampton Slate (1913 – September 19, 1967) was an American aviation lawyer and founding partner of Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom. Slate was born
John_Slate
Traditional limestone roofing material of central England
not a proper slate but a limestone found in narrow beds. It is considerably heavier than true slate. Geologically, the Collyweston slate forms part of
Collyweston_stone_slate
Phone's size, shape and style
2004 LG Prada, a slate phone from 2006 Samsung Galaxy Spica slate from 2009 Samsung GT-S5230 slate from 2009 An iPhone 4S, a slate phone from 2011 A
Form_factor_(mobile_phones)
English professional wrestler (born 2004)
Leon Slater (born 27 September 2004) is an English professional wrestler. He is signed to Total Nonstop Action Wrestling (TNA), where he is a former one-time
Leon_Slater
British racing driver (born 2008)
Freddie Slater (/ˈsleɪ.tər/; born 9 August 2008) is a British racing driver who competes in the FIA Formula 3 Championship for Trident as part of the Audi
Freddie Slater (racing driver)
Freddie_Slater_(racing_driver)
Summit in the Sierra Nevada, California
Red Slate Mountain is a summit in the Sierra Nevada. It lies along the Sierra Crest that divides Fresno County from Mono County, California. Red Slate Mountain
Red_Slate_Mountain
Concept in convex optimization
In mathematics, Slater's condition (or Slater condition) is a sufficient condition for strong duality to hold for a convex optimization problem, named
Slater's_condition
natural slate used for roofing originates from the slate industry in Spain, with the region of Galicia being the primary source of production. Slate is a
Slate_industry_in_Spain
American film, television and theatre actor
American film, television and theatre actor. Often appearing as one of the Slate Bros, he was known for his appearances in the films Miss Sadie Thompson
Henry_Slate
Topics referred to by the same term
Slate Creek may refer to: Slate Creek (British Columbia) Slate Creek (Alaska), a creek with an archaeological site in Nenana Valley, Alaska Slate Creek
Slate_Creek
Idea of being born empty of mental content
Tabula rasa (/ˈtæb.(j)ə.lə ˈrɑː.sə, -.zə, ˈreɪ.-/; Latin for "blank slate") is the idea of individuals being born empty of any built-in mental content
Tabula_rasa
Political podcast
The Slate Political Gabfest is an American political podcast by Slate magazine that covers topics on current politics and issues featuring David Plotz
Slate_Political_Gabfest
American screenwriter
Jeremy Slater (born October 12, 1978) is an American writer and producer of film and television, known for his work on films such as Fantastic Four, Death
Jeremy_Slater
2025 film by Anthony and Joe Russo
role), Jason Alexander, Woody Harrelson, Anthony Mackie, Brian Cox, Jenny Slate, Giancarlo Esposito and Stanley Tucci. Plans for a film adaptation were
The_Electric_State_(film)
Mountain in Washington (state), United States
Slate Peak is a 7,440-foot (2,270-metre) mountain summit located on the shared border between Okanogan County and Whatcom County in Washington state.
Slate_Peak
Name list
Slater is an English language given name and surname derived from the occupation of a slater, a tradesman who works with slate. Notable individuals and
Slater_(name)
American football player (born 1987)
Cody Alan Slate (born August 14, 1987) is an American former football tight end. He previously played for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played college football
Cody_Slate
The Blank Slate Monument (officially called Blank Slate: Hope for a New America) is a monument by Ghanaian artist Kwame Akoto-Bamfo. The work has been
Blank_Slate_Monument
American media production company
New Slate Ventures is an American film and television production company and film fund founded by Jordan Fudge. The company has produced films such as
New_Slate_Ventures
1987 Australian film
Slate, Wyn and Me is a 1987 Australian film directed by Don McLennan and starring Sigrid Thornton, Simon Burke, and Martin Sacks., A small town school
Slate,_Wyn_&_Me
Roofing tiles made out of slate
Roofing slates are roofing tiles made out of slate. The rock is split into thin sheets which are cut to the required size before shipment. This contrasts
Roofing_slates
Mining museum in Gwynedd, Wales
The National Slate Museum (previously known as the Welsh Slate Museum and the North Wales Quarrying Museum) is located at Gilfach Ddu, the 19th-century
National_Slate_Museum
Islands in Lake Superior
The Slate Islands are a small archipelago in Lake Superior, Ontario, Canada, about 12 kilometres (7.5 mi) south of the town of Terrace Bay. The island
Slate_Islands_(Ontario)
South Sudanese musician
k.a. Slate Nation is a South Sudanese-born Australia-based musician, artist and songwriter. He was born in Thiet, a suburb of Tonj State. Slate Nation
Slate_Nation
River in South Dakota, United States
Slate Creek is a stream in the U.S. state of South Dakota. It is a tributary of Rapid Creek. Slate Creek was named for its slate creek bed. List of rivers
Slate Creek (Rapid Creek tributary)
Slate_Creek_(Rapid_Creek_tributary)
The Bündner schist or Bündner slate (German: Bündnerschiefer; French: schistes lustrés) is a collective name for schistose rocks that form a number of
Bündner_schist
Historic house in Maine, United States
The Slate House is an architecturally distinctive house at 123 Church Street in Brownville, Maine. Built c. 1860, it is the only known house to have foundations
Slate House (Brownville, Maine)
Slate_House_(Brownville,_Maine)
Village in Mississippi, United States
Slate Springs is a village in Calhoun County, Mississippi, United States. As of the 2020 census, Slate Springs had a population of 105. In 1900, the population
Slate_Springs,_Mississippi
Buckingham Slate is quarried in Buckingham County, Virginia, in the town of Arvonia. This natural stone has a distinct gray/blue/black color and glistens
Buckingham_Slate
Island group in the Inner Hebrides
The Slate Islands are an island group in the Inner Hebrides, lying immediately off the west coast of Scotland, north of Jura and southwest of Oban. The
Slate_Islands,_Scotland
1999 studio album by Dokken
Erase the Slate is the seventh studio album by American heavy metal band Dokken, released in 1999. It is the only Dokken studio album to feature former
Erase_the_Slate
Tool used by the blind to write text which can be read through touch
The slate and stylus are tools used by blind people to write text that they can read without assistance. Invented by Charles Barbier as the tool for writing
Slate_and_stylus
Series of disused coastal quarries in Cornwall, England
Boscastle Slate Quarries are a series of disused coastal quarries between Willapark and Trevalga on the north coast of Cornwall, South West England. California
Boscastle_Slate_Quarries
Unincorporated community in Pennsylvania, US
Slate Run is an unincorporated community in Brown Township, Lycoming County, in the U.S. state of Pennsylvania. It lies between Blackwell and Waterville
Slate_Run,_Pennsylvania
The Slate Roof House was a mansion that stood on 2nd Street north of Walnut Street in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, from about 1687 until its demolition
Slate_Roof_House
American record producer (1971–2020)
Jason C. Slater (March 8, 1971 – December 9, 2020) was an American record producer and musician. Slater was an original bassist for Third Eye Blind as
Jason_Slater
River in the United States
Slate Run is a tributary to the Scioto River; it flows through the Northwest corner of Upper Arlington, Ohio. The creek gets its name from the slate that
Slate_Run_(Ohio)
Island in Hingham Bay, Massachusetts, USA
Slate Island is an uninhabited island of about 12.7 acres (5.1 ha) (at high tide) in Hingham Bay, an arm of Boston Harbor. It is part of Boston Harbor
Slate_Island
Joseph Slater, Baron Slater, BEM (13 June 1904 – 21 April 1977) was a Labour Party politician in the United Kingdom. He was elected as member of parliament
Joseph_Slater,_Baron_Slater
List of candidates for an elected position
A slate, or political slate, is a group of candidates that run in multi-seat or multi-position elections on a common platform. The common platform may
Slate_(elections)
River in Ireland
The Slate River (Irish: An Tarae) or River Slate is a river in County Kildare and County Offaly, Ireland, a tributary of the Figile River. Its name derives
Slate_River_(Ireland)
River in Tasman District, New Zealand
The Little Slate River is a river of New Zealand's Tasman Region. As with its neighbour, the Slate River, it is a tributary of the Aorere River. The Little
Little_Slate_River
Buckingham Slate is quarried in Buckingham County, Virginia, in the town of Arvonia. This natural stone has a distinct gray/blue/black color and glistens
Virginia_Slate
Mobile computer with integrated display, circuitry, and battery
presence and appearance of physical keyboards. Two species of tablet, the slate and booklet, do not have physical keyboards and usually accept text and
Tablet_computer
Mountain range in Alberta, Canada
The Slate Range is a mountain range of the Canadian Rockies, located in Banff National Park, Canada. The range is named after slate, the primary composition
Slate_Range_(Alberta)
Long-distance footpath in North Wales
Snowdonia Slate Trail is a long distance footpath, running 83 miles (134 km) as a circular route around Northern Snowdonia starting from Bangor. It passes
Snowdonia_Slate_Trail
Indian settlement in Ontario, Canada
Slate Falls Nation (Ojibwe: Shakopaatikoong) is an Ojibwe First Nation band government in Ontario. It has a settlement at Slate Falls in Kenora District
Slate_Falls_First_Nation
American racing driver (born 2009 or 2010)
Slate Myers (born 2009 or 2010) is an American professional stock car racing driver who competes in the SMART Modified Tour, driving the No. 4 for his
Slate_Myers
Variations of the color gray
gainsboro are all achromatic or "neutral" grays, whereas slate gray, light slate gray and dark slate gray are chromatic. When the imbalance of the three color
Shades_of_gray
UK reggae band formed in 1974
Black Slate are a British reggae band, formed in 1974. They toured around London and backed Jamaican musicians such as Dennis Brown, Delroy Wilson, and
Black_Slate
English Christian minister (1787–1867)
Richard Slate (1787–1867) was an English Congregational minister, known as a biographical writer. The son of Thomas Slate, manufacturer of straw hats
Richard_Slate
Species of bird
The Andean coot (Fulica ardesiaca), also known as the slate-colored coot, is a species of bird in subfamily Rallinae of family Rallidae, the rails, gallinules
Andean_coot
Austrian mountain range in Salzburg
The Salzburg Slate Alps (German: Salzburger Schieferalpen) are a mountain range of the Eastern Alps, in the Austrian state of Salzburg. Situated within
Salzburg_Slate_Alps
Specialized types of railway wagons
Slate wagons are specialized types of railway wagons designed for the conveyance of slate. The characteristics of this stone led to the development of
Slate_wagon
SLATE
SLATE
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lee.Scottish : reduced variant of McClay.French : habitational name from places so named in Loire, Meurthe-et-Moselle, and Pyrénées-Atlantique.German : habitational name from places so named, in the Rhineland near Koblenz and in Bavaria, named with lay(h), a word meaning ‘stone’, ‘rock’, ‘slate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : metonymic occupational name for a slater, from Middle English slate ‘slate’.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for someone who constructed or repaired roofs, from an agent derivative of Middle English roof (Old English hrÅf). In the Middle Ages roofs might be thatched with reeds or straw, or covered with tiles, slates, or wooden shingles.German and English : nickname for an unscrupulous individual, from Middle Low German rÅver ‘pirate’, ‘robber’, Middle English rover. The English verb rove ‘to wander’ is probably a back-formation from this, and is not attested before the 16th century, so it is unlikely to lie behind any examples of the surname.German : variant of Röver (see Roever).
Surname or Lastname
English (Midlands)
English (Midlands) : unexplained. Compare Slaten.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained. Compare Slaton.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Lye.French : habitational name from Ley in Moselle.French and German : from a medieval personal name, Eloy (Latin Eligius, a derivative of eligere ‘to choose or elect’), made popular by a 6th-century saint who came to be venerated as the patron of smiths and horses.German (Rhineland) : topographic name from Middle High German leie ‘rock’, ‘stone’, ‘slate’, or a habitational name from any of several places named with this word. Compare Leier.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : occupational name for a roofer, from Old French co(u)vreur, an agent derivative of co(u)vrir ‘to cover’ (Latin cooperire). Roofing materials in the Middle Ages might be tiles (see Tyler), slates (see Slater), or thatch (see Thatcher), depending on the regional availability of suitable materials.English (of Norman origin) : occupational name for a maker of barrels and tubs, from an agent derivative of Middle English, Old French cuve ‘vat’, ‘tub’ (Late Latin cupa, of Germanic origin; compare Cooper).Americanized spelling of German Kober.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : variant of Slater.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : variant of Slate.
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : occupational name for a slater, from an agent derivative of Middle English s(c)late ‘slate’.
Boy/Male
Australian, British, Chinese, English
Roof Slater
Surname or Lastname
English (Norfolk)
English (Norfolk) : occupational name from Middle English pointer ‘point maker’, an agent derivative of point, a term denoting a lace or cord used to fasten together doublet and hose (Old French pointe ‘point’, ‘sharp end’). Reaney suggests that in some cases Pointer may have been an occupational name for a tiler or slater whose job was to point the tiles, i.e. render them with mortar where they overlapped.Possibly an altered form of German Pointner, a variant of Bainter.
Surname or Lastname
German
German : occupational name for a roofer (thatcher, tiler, slater, or shingler) or a carpenter or builder, from an agent derivative of Middle High German decke ‘covering’, a word which was normally used to refer to roofs, but sometimes also to other sorts of covering; modern German Decke still has the twin senses ‘ceiling’ and ‘blanket’.Dutch : variant of Dekker, cognate with 1.English : variant of Dicker.
SLATE
SLATE
Girl/Female
French American
Supplanter. He grasps the heel. French form of Jacob.Supplanter. Introduced into Britain in the...
Boy/Male
Arabic, Australian, Muslim
Servant of the Benefactor; Slave of the Generous
Boy/Male
Muslim/Islamic
Symbol
Male
Scandinavian
 Scandinavian form of Latin Stephanus, STEFAN means "crown." Compare with other forms of Stefan.
Girl/Female
German, Greek
All; Completely; Light
Female
English
Possibly an English form of Latin Selena, SELINA means "moon." This name was first recorded in the 17th century.
Boy/Male
Muslim
Scholar
Boy/Male
Indian, Punjabi, Sikh
Light of Forest
Boy/Male
Hindu
Computer
Boy/Male
Arabic, Biblical, Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kurdish, Tamil
Terah's Son; Brother of Abraham; Mountainous Country; Eashwar; Life
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n.
A shingle; also, a slate for roofing.
v. t.
To cleanse or wipe with a sponge; as, to sponge a slate or a cannon; to wet with a sponge; as, to sponge cloth.
v. t.
An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
n.
One who lays slates, or whose occupation is to slate buildings.
n.
Thin boards for sheathing, as above the rafters, and under the shingles or slates, and for similar purposes.
n.
A variety of blue slate.
v. t.
To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
n.
A kind of chopping instrument for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
n.
The bottom or lower portion of a member or part, as a slate or tile.
a.
Of a slate color.
imp. & p. p.
of Slate
n.
A tool for trimming and puncturing roofing slates.
n.
A variety of calcite, so called from its slaty structure; -- called also slate spar.
a.
Of a dark gray, like slate.
n.
Any crystalline rock having a foliated structure (see Foliation) and hence admitting of ready division into slabs or slates. The common kinds are mica schist, and hornblendic schist, consisting chiefly of quartz with mica or hornblende and often feldspar.
n.
A tool for trimming the edges of roofing slates.
v. t.
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
a.
Intercalated with slate; -- said of a seam of coal.