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slab

noun

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as in ingot

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Recent Examples of slab Sitting directly above the Goatek is a healthy slab of ZoomX foam split into two densities and given a profile designed to look like an actual pickle. — Ian Servantes, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026 The stand, which is much slimmer than the large slab that holds the GX9, sits on a small, square base. — Zackery Cuevas, PC Magazine, 27 Aug. 2026 The artifacts cited in this particular conviction include a bust of Cleopatra, items from a princess’s grave and a stone slab affiliated with Tutankhamun. — News Desk, Artforum, 26 Aug. 2026 The Farrow & Ball paint color Oxford Stone, used on the entry walls and elsewhere in the home, plays off the original slab floors. — Laura Regensdorf, Architectural Digest, 20 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slab

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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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