Pewter vs. Slate
Pewternoun
An alloy of approximately 93–98% tin, 1–2% copper, and the balance of antimony.
Slatenoun
A fine-grained homogeneous sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash which has been metamorphosed so that it cleaves easily into thin layers.
Pewternoun
(historical) An alloy of tin and lead.
Slatenoun
(uncountable) The bluish-grey colour of most slate.
Pewternoun
Items made of pewter; pewterware.
Slatenoun
(countable) A sheet of slate for writing on with chalk or with a thin rod of slate (a slate pencil) formerly commonly used by younger children for writing practice in schools.
Pewternoun
A beer tankard made from pewter.
Slatenoun
(countable) A roofing-tile made of slate.
Pewternoun
A dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Slatenoun
(countable) A record of money owed.
‘Put it on my slate – I’ll pay you next week.’;
Pewternoun
Prize money.
Slatenoun
A list of affiliated candidates for an election.
‘Roy Disney led the alternative slate of directors for the stockholder vote.’;
Pewteradjective
Of a dark, dull grey colour, like that of the metal.
Slatenoun
An artificial material resembling slate and used for the same purposes.
Pewterverb
(transitive) To coat with pewter.
Slatenoun
A thin plate of any material; a flake.
Pewternoun
A hard, tough, but easily fusible, alloy, originally consisting of tin with a little lead, but afterwards modified by the addition of copper, antimony, or bismuth.
Slateadjective
Having the bluish-grey/gray colour of slate.
Pewternoun
Utensils or vessels made of pewter, as dishes, porringers, drinking vessels, tankards, pots.
Slateverb
(transitive) To cover with slate.
‘The old church ledgers show that the roof was slated in 1775.’;
Pewternoun
any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)
Slateverb
To criticise harshly.
‘The play was slated by the critics.’;
Pewter
Pewter () is a malleable metal alloy consisting of tin (85–99%), antimony (approximately 5–10%), copper (2%), bismuth, and sometimes silver. Copper and antimony (and in antiquity lead) act as hardeners but lead may be used in lower grades of pewter, imparting a bluish tint.
Slateverb
To schedule.
‘The election was slated for November 2nd.’;
Slateverb
To anticipate or strongly expect.
‘The next version of our software is slated to be the best release ever.’;
Slateverb
To set a dog upon (a person).
Slatenoun
An argillaceous rock which readily splits into thin plates; argillite; argillaceous schist.
Slatenoun
Any rock or stone having a slaty structure.
Slatenoun
A prepared piece of such stone.
Slatenoun
An artificial material, resembling slate, and used for the above purposes.
Slatenoun
A thin plate of any material; a flake.
Slatenoun
A list of candidates, prepared for nomination or for election; a list of candidates, or a programme of action, devised beforehand.
Slateverb
To cover with slate, or with a substance resembling slate; as, to slate a roof; to slate a globe.
Slateverb
To register (as on a slate and subject to revision), for an appointment.
Slateverb
To set a dog upon; to bait; to slat. See 2d Slat, 3.
Slatenoun
(formerly) a writing tablet made of slate
Slatenoun
thin layers of rock used for roofing
Slatenoun
a fine-grained metamorphic rock that can be split into thin layers
Slatenoun
a list of candidates nominated by a political party to run for election to public offices
Slateverb
designate or schedule;
‘He slated his talk for 9 AM’; ‘She was slated to be his successor’;
Slateverb
enter on a list or slate for an election;
‘He was slated for borough president’;
Slateverb
cover with slate;
‘slate the roof’;
Slate
Slate is a fine-grained, foliated, homogeneous metamorphic rock derived from an original shale-type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low-grade regional metamorphism. It is the finest grained foliated metamorphic rock.
