n.
1.(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
2.thin layers of rock used for roofing
3.a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
4.a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices slate v.
1.designate or schedule
2.enter on a list or slate for an election
3.cover with slate
Idiom of the Day
blow up (something) or blow (something) up
to inflate something, to fill something with air
The little boy likes to blow up balloons.