slab
Noun: 1. A thick, flat, often rectangular piece of a solid material: A slab is a broad, flat, and usually thick piece of stone, concrete, wood, or other hard substance. 2. A large, thick slice or portion of something: It can also refer to a thick piece of food or other soft material.
The word "slab" is used to describe a solid, heavy, and typically flat piece of something. It emphasizes thickness and often a lack of refinement or a rough-hewn quality. It is commonly used in construction, cooking, and manufacturing contexts.
- They placed a concrete slab as the foundation for the house.
- The sculptor started with a massive slab of marble.
- He cut a thick slab of bread from the loaf.
- The countertop is made from a single slab of granite.
- The body was laid on a cold stone slab in the morgue.
- "slab serif": In typography, a type of serif font where the serifs are thick, block-like, and often uniform in weight with the main strokes of the letters.
- "slab on grade": A construction term for a concrete floor that is placed directly on the ground without a basement or crawl space beneath it.
- Slabbed (adj.): Describes something that has been formed into or covered with slabs.
- The path was slabbed with limestone.
- Slab-like (adj.): Resembling a slab in appearance; thick and flat.
- The building had a slab-like appearance.
- Plaque: A flat, thin piece of metal or stone, often inscribed.
- Tablet: A flat slab, especially one used for an inscription.
- Slate: A fine-grained rock that splits into thin, flat pieces.
- Hunk: A large piece of something, but less formal and not necessarily flat.
- Chunk: A thick, solid piece of something.
- A slab of butter: A thick portion of butter, often pre-cut and wrapped.
- Paving slab: A flat stone or concrete block used for making a paved surface.
The core meaning of "slab" centers on a solid, flat, and thick piece. While it often implies a rectangular shape, this is not a strict requirement. The word can carry connotations of heaviness, durability (as in construction materials), or substantial portion size (as in food).
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block consisting of a thick piece of something
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