slab
noun
Pronunciation: /slæb/
Definition
A thick, flat piece of hard material such as stone, wood, or concrete.
Examples
The kitchen island features a massive slab of polished granite.
He sat on a cold stone slab near the river to eat his lunch.
The sidewalk was cracked, with one heavy concrete slab pushed upward by a tree root.
How to Use slab
- a slab of [material] (collocation)
- describing a portion of a specific substance — "The sculptor carved the statue from a single slab of marble."
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