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SLATING

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The act of laying slates for a roof

Classified under:

Nouns denoting acts or actions

Hypernyms ("slating" is a kind of...):

roofing (the craft of a roofer)

Derivation:

slate (cover with slate)

Sense 2

Meaning:

A severely critical attack

Example:

the reviewers gave his book a sound slating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("slating" is a kind of...):

criticism; unfavorable judgment (disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings)

Sense 3

Meaning:

Thin layers of rock used for roofing

Synonyms:

slate; slating

Classified under:

Nouns denoting substances

Hypernyms ("slating" is a kind of...):

roofing material (building material used in constructing roofs)

 II. (verb) 

Sense 1

-ing form of the verb slate

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