SLATE

Definition of SLATE

  1. (verb)designate or schedule
  2. (verb)enter on a list or slate for an election
  3. (verb)cover with slate
  4. (noun)(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
  5. (noun)thin layers of rock used for roofing
  6. (noun)a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
  7. (noun)a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices