slate meaning in Tamil
சிலேட்டு cilēṭṭu
/sleɪt/
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Scotland/slet/
slate in Tamil: சிலேட்டு (cilēṭṭu). In English, slate means a piece of such stone, usually cut into a rectangular shape, used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; (uncountable) such tiles collectively, or the material from which they are made.
Tamil words for slate
- piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on
- சிலேட்டு cilēṭṭu
English meaning of slate
- noun A piece of such stone, usually cut into a rectangular shape, used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; (uncountable) such tiles collectively, or the material from which they are made.
- noun A piece of other material used as a roofing tile.
- noun A generally rectangular piece, originally of certain types of stone and now of other materials, often in a frame, used for writing on with a thin rod of the same or another stone (a slate pencil) or with chalk; a small chalkboard.
- noun Synonym of tablet computer (“a hand-held portable computer in the form of a tablet with a touch screen interface”).
slate in a sentence
- Put it on my slate—I’ll pay you next week.
- The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.
- The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.
Synonyms of slate
slate in other languages
Questions about slate in Tamil
- What is the meaning of slate in Tamil?
- Slate in Tamil is சிலேட்டு (cilēṭṭu).
- slate என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
- Slate: சிலேட்டு (cilēṭṭu).
- What does slate mean in English?
- Slate means a piece of such stone, usually cut into a rectangular shape, used as a tile for flooring, roofing, etc.; (uncountable) such tiles collectively, or the material from which they are made.
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