First Known Use: 14th century
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1slab
noun \ˈslab\
: a thick, flat piece of a hard material (such as stone or wood)
: a thick, flat piece of food (such as bread or meat)
Full Definition of SLAB
1
: a thick plate or slice (as of stone, wood, or bread): as a : the outside piece cut from a log in squaring it b : concrete pavement (as of a road); specifically : a strip of concrete pavement laid as a single unjointed piece c (1) : a flat rectangular architectural element that is usually formed of a single piece or mass <a concrete foundation slab> (2) : a rectangular building having little width with respect to its length and usually height
2
: something that resembles a slab (as in size, shape, or density) <backed up by a solid slab of reference material — Times Literary Supplement>
— slab·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective
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Origin of SLAB
Middle English slabbe
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2slab
transitive verb
slabbedslab·bing
Definition of SLAB
1
a : to remove an outer slab from (as a log) b : to divide or form into slabs
2
: to cover or support (as a roadbed or roof) with slabs
3
: to put on thickly
First Known Use of SLAB
1703
Other Civil Engineering Terms
3slab
adjective
Definition of SLAB
dial chiefly EnglishOrigin of SLAB
akin to Middle English slabben to wallow, obsolete Dan slab muck
First Known Use: 1605
SLAB Defined for Kids
slab
noun \ˈslab\
Definition of SLAB for Kids
: a flat thick piece or slice <a slab of stone>
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