English Dictionary

slate

IPA（発音記号）

/sleɪt/

名詞

不可算名詞 可算名詞 アメリカ英語

(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

日本語の意味

板岩 — 火山灰や粘土からなる細粒な堆積岩が変成して形成された岩石であり、薄い層に割れやすい性質を持つ

Geologists found a large outcrop of slate along the riverbank, its layers splitting easily into paper-thin sheets.

地質学者は河岸沿いで大きな粘板岩の露頭を発見し、その層は紙のように薄い板に簡単に割れた。

意味（1）

(uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.

Some of the minor Welsh 2 ft. gauge railways, we hear from Mr. N. F. G. Dalston, are enjoying a miniature boom owing to the demand for slate for the repair of damaged roofs.

意味（2）

(uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.

slate:

意味（3）

(countable) A chalkboard, sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by both students and teachers in schools.

意味（4）

(countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.

The necessary works were extensive and included replacing missing and damaged slates and other roof repairs (in order to make the building watertight), pointing and drainpipe replacement, and extensive replacement of rotten floorboarding.

意味（5）

(countable) A record of money owed.

Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week.

意味（6）

(countable, chiefly US) A list of affiliated candidates for an election.

Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote.

意味（7）

An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.

意味（8）

A thin plate of any material; a flake.

意味（9）

A tablet computer.

Hearing Steve Ballmer and others talk about the availability of Windows 8 on slates, laptops, netbooks, notebooks, and screens from 7 to 70 inches might lead us to believe that Microsoft is attempting to gain market share solely through […]

slates （ plural ）