ardesia — meaning in English

English meaning

• slate noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.

Senses

ardesia is used for these senses in English:

• slate Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.
• slate (uncountable, geology) A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
• slate (uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.

slate — full definition

1. noun A fine-grained gray rock that splits easily into thin flat sheets, often used for roofing.
2. noun A list of candidates or a planned schedule of activities.
3. verb To schedule or plan something.
4. verb To criticize harshly.

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