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Word: Slab
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English: of unknown origin
slab
a large, thick, flat piece of stone or concrete, typically square or rectangular in shape
Short Definition:large, thick, flat piece of stone or concrete
Examples:- paving slabs
- she settled on a slab of rock
a large, thick slice or piece of cake, bread, chocolate, etc.
Short Definition:large, thick slice or piece of cake
Examples:- a slab of bread and cheese
an outer piece of timber sawn from a log
Short Definition:outer piece of timber sawn from log
Examples:- the slabs I trimmed away from the logs became the siding for the cabin walls
a pack containing 24 bottles or cans of beer.
Short Definition:pack containing 24 bottles or cans of beer
Word: Slab
Speech Type: Verb
slab
remove slabs from (a log or tree) to prepare it for sawing into planks
Short Definition:remove slabs from log or tree to prepare it for sawing into planks
Examples:- he slabbed the log on the two other remaining sides to make a rectangular timber
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