Meaning & use
slab
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A broad, flat, thick piece of a hard material such as stone, concrete, or wood.
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The workers poured a concrete slab for the new garage floor.
A slab of marble covered the top of the kitchen island.
A note on using this word
Slab emphasizes both thickness and flatness, distinguishing it from a thin "sheet" or a small "chunk."
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