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slate

noun
  1. (formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
  2. a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
    ticket
  3. a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  4. thin layers of rock used for roofing
    slating
verb
  1. designate or schedule
    “We slated the talk for 9 AM.”
  2. cover with slate
    “slate the roof”
  3. enter on a list or slate for an election
    “The candidate was slated for borough president.”