nounπShareA large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat."The carpenter carefully placed the large slab of granite onto the worktable. "materialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA paving stone; a flagstone."The children drew with chalk on the large, flat slab in the schoolyard. "materialarchitecturebuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA carton containing 24 cans of beer."We bought a slab of beer for the barbecue. "drinkfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc."The carpenter discarded the slab of wood after sawing the log into usable planks for the new fence. "materialpartarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA bird, the wryneck."The birdwatcher spotted a slab, a type of wryneck, perched on the fence post. "birdChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe slack part of a sail."The sailboat's mainsail had a large slab, making it difficult to control during the gusty wind. "nauticalsailingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile or Cadillac."My grandfather's prized possession is his beautifully restored Cadillac slab; he spends hours polishing its chrome. "vehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA very large wave."From the beach, we watched in awe as a massive slab crashed onto the shore. "nauticalweatheroceannatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers."The computer program read the data in 8-bit slabs. "computingelectronicstechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπSharePart of a tectonic plate that is being subducted."As the denser oceanic plate dives under the continental plate, the subducting slab melts deep within the Earth. "geologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo make something into a slab."The carpenter slabbed the large piece of wood into smaller, usable panels. "materialactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareMud, sludge."After the heavy rain, the playground was covered in a thick slab of mud, making it impossible to play. "environmentgeologynatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
adjectiveπShareThick; viscous."The honey was so thick and slab, it took a long time to spread on the toast. "appearancequalityChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.""Parked at the car show was a bright red slab, its booming stereo system attracting a large crowd." "vehiclestyleentertainmenttechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading