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slabs

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noun

A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.

Examples :

"The construction workers used large slabs of concrete to build the sidewalk. "

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A paving stone; a flagstone.

Examples :

"The workers laid down the new slabs to create a smooth pathway through the park. "

material architecture building

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A carton containing 24 cans of beer.

Examples :

"We bought two slabs of beer for the party this weekend. "

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An outside piece taken from a log or timber when sawing it into boards, planks, etc.

Examples :

"The lumberjack discarded the rough slabs of wood, keeping only the square planks for building the cabin. "

material building

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A bird, the wryneck.

Examples :

"While hiking in the woods, my grandfather, an avid birder, pointed to a tree and said, "Listen! I think I hear the distinctive call of a slabs." "

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The slack part of a sail.

Examples :

"The sailboat's mainsail had several large slabs, allowing the wind to fill it properly. "

nautical sailing technical

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A large, luxury pre-1980 General Motors vehicle, particularly a Buick, Oldsmobile or Cadillac.

Examples :

"My grandfather's collection of classic cars included several beautiful slabs, including a stunning, pre-1980 Cadillac. "

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A very large wave.

Examples :

"The storm surge brought in massive slabs that crashed against the seawall, sending spray high into the air. "

nautical weather ocean

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A sequence of 12 adjacent bits, serving as a byte in some computers.

Examples :

"In the older computer's architecture, three slabs were required to form a single 36-bit word. "

computing electronics number technology technical

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Part of a tectonic plate that is being subducted.

Examples :

"As the oceanic slabs descend beneath the continental plate, they cause earthquakes. "

geology geography world nature

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Examples :

"The construction workers had to carefully navigate through the thick slabs of mud on the building site. "

environment geology material

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A car that has been modified with equipment such as loudspeakers, lights, special paint, hydraulics, and other accessories.

Examples :

"The car show featured many impressive slabs, each one customized with bright lights and loud speakers. "

vehicle style entertainment music technology