slab

noun

Definition of slabnext
as in ingot

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Recent Examples of slab Would the same chip work in the slab-style iPhone 18 Pros and the iPhone Duo? — Eric Zeman, PC Magazine, 12 Oct. 2026 Lucy refurbishes their noisy slab arrangements into massive walls of buzzing texture, like a cross between a fashionable rave and a final boss battle. — H.d. Angel, Pitchfork, 8 Oct. 2026 Emlaw says that a couple of years ago, Wayne County Roads Division replaced the problem area with a new concrete slab. — Julia Avant, CBS News, 6 Oct. 2026 There’s a lot to appreciate about this apartment, one of more than 400 in a Goliath postwar condo slab. — Matthew Sedacca, Curbed, 5 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slab
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slab
  1. ingot
  2. strip
  3. beam
  4. stick
Noun
  • 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
  • Writing strips out the reactive tone that damages trust and forces people to engage with the actual argument instead of the way it was said.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Both naloxone and fentanyl test strips decrease the risk of fatal overdose.
    — Joshua Barocas, The Conversation, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of strip
Noun
  • One mirror focused the X-rays vertically, while the other focused them horizontally, concentrating the beam into a spot measuring just 180 × 330 nanometers.
    — Rupendra Brahambhatt, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
  • Meanwhile, Mickelson noted that every ceiling in the theater is different — a coffered ceiling with hexagonal panels gives way to plaster beams designed and painted to look like wood.
    — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of beam
Noun
  • Ivan Miroshnichenko’s backdoor feed to Tuch went off Anderson’s stick and in.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • The longbow hunter stands behind a tree, picks up a stick and starts cracking logs and whipping brush.
    — Michael Hanback, Outdoor Life, 14 Oct. 2026
Definition of stick

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“Slab.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slab. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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