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slate

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(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate

Other meanings

2. noun

thin layers of rock used for roofing

3. noun

a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers

4. noun

a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices

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