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slab

slab [ slab ]


noun  (plural slabs)
Definition:
 
1. thick piece: a thick flat broad piece of something, especially when cut or trimmed

2. stone base for something: a flat rectangular base or foundation of concrete or stone

3. geology sheet of rock: a smooth flat sheet of rock sharply angled to the horizontal

4. waste from log: any large outer section of a log that is sawed off in manufacturing lumber



transitive verb  (past and past participle slabbed, present participle slab·bing, 3rd person present singular slabs)
Definition:
 
1. cover area with slabs: to cover something by laying stone or concrete slabs on it

2. make something into slabs: to cut or make something into slabs

3. trim something by sawing: to saw off the rough outer parts of a log

[13th century. Origin ?]
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