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| slab [ slab ] |
noun (plural slabs) |
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1. thick piece: a thick flat broad piece of something, especially when cut or trimmed
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2. stone base for something: a flat rectangular base or foundation of concrete or stone
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3. geology sheet of rock: a smooth flat sheet of rock sharply angled to the horizontal
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4. waste from log: any large outer section of a log that is sawed off in manufacturing lumber
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transitive verb (past and past participle slabbed, present participle slab·bing, 3rd person present singular slabs) |
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1. cover area with slabs: to cover something by laying stone or concrete slabs on it
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2. make something into slabs: to cut or make something into slabs
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3. trim something by sawing: to saw off the rough outer parts of a log
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
