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slab

noun

Definition of slab

as in ingot

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Recent Examples of slab The top is a thick slab of sandblasted acrylic that lends the surface a serene luminosity. — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 15 Aug. 2026 The slab was too heavy to toss aside, and Osorio was worried there could be more people trapped underneath. — Rocio Munoz, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026 Its front door was six inches too short for its frame and outfitted with a bathroom push knob instead of a lever handle, almost as if the original slab had been blown from its casing by an internal explosion. — Literary Hub, 11 Aug. 2026 Even in the bathrooms, the toilet and bidet are concealed inside a kind of Travertine bench and the showerhead pokes out from a monolithic stone slab. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slab

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Noun

In 2001, an 80-pound ingot was bought by a private collector for a record $8 million.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
People will see the deity off, wishing for a prosperous year and eating wonton resembling an ingot.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of ingot

Noun

Blakespear said the definition was broad enough to encompass a wide range of heavy industrial uses, including chemical, plastics and pesticide manufacturing and strip mining.

— Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Seattle’s protection had its hands full with Woods, and Thomas screamed around a double-team to force a strip-sack.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Aug. 2026

Definition of strip

Noun

That’s harder than trying to spot a firefly right next to someone flashing their high-beams at you.

— Noah Haggerty, Los Angeles Times, 28 Aug. 2026
The antlers grew off to the sides of the deer’s head instead of going upward, which contributed to the wide inside spread and long beams.

— Richard P. Smith, Outdoor Life, 27 Aug. 2026

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