(~s, slating, ~d)
1.
Slate is a dark grey rock that can be easily split into thin layers. Slate is often used for covering roofs.
... a stone-built cottage, with a traditional ~ roof.
N-UNCOUNT: oft N n
2.
A ~ is one of the small flat pieces of ~ that are used for covering roofs.
N-COUNT
3.
A ~ is a list of candidates for an election, usually from the same party.
The leadership want to present a single ~ of candidates to be approved in an open vote.
= list
N-COUNT: usu with supp
4.
If something is ~d to happen, it is planned to happen at a particular time or on a particular occasion. (mainly AM)
Bromfield was ~d to become U.S. Secretary of Agriculture...
Controversial energy measures are ~d for Senate debate within days.
V-PASSIVE: be V-ed to-inf, be V-ed for n
5.
If something is ~d, it is criticized very severely. (BRIT JOURNALISM)
Arnold Schwarzenegger’s new restaurant has been ~d by a top food critic...
VERB: usu passive, be V-ed
6.
If you start with a clean ~, you do not take account of previous mistakes or failures and make a fresh start.
The proposal is to pay everything you owe, so that you can start with a clean ~.
PHRASE
7.
If you wipe the ~ clean, you decide to forget previous mistakes, failures, or debts and to start again.
Why not wipe the ~ clean and start all over again?
PHRASE: V inflects