Redistributing the batteries’ bulk will also free up space in a car’s design for a roomier interior, since designers will no longer need to raise the floor height of an EV to stash the cells underneath in a big slab. Mark Andrews, WIRED, 29 Aug. 2022 Average wind speeds had increased overnight to 33 miles per hour with gusts nearing 40—plenty strong enough to drift new snow into a leeward slab. Devon O’neil, Outside Online, 23 June 2022 In fact, this one was in downtown Kashgar, in an old Soviet-era government building, a brutalist slab of early 20th century concrete whose windows were boarded up to prevent inmates from seeing more than thin cracks of sunlight. Nury Turkel, The Week, 10 May 2022 Treat yourself to a generous slab of ground beef cradled on a cushiony bun baked fresh on the premises. Roger Naylor, The Arizona Republic, 6 May 2022 How does one way-find on a giant slab of ice that is drifting steadily through complete darkness? Amy Brady, Scientific American, 1 May 2022 Fidgeting with anticipation, a young girl watched as a volunteer’s knife cut through a giant slab of cheese, carving out thick slices, one for each hungry person. Andrea Rosa, BostonGlobe.com, 26 Mar. 2022 Fidgeting with anticipation, a young girl watched as a volunteer’s knife cut through a giant slab of cheese, carving out thick slices, one for each hungry person. Nebi Qena And Andrea Rosa, Anchorage Daily News, 25 Mar. 2022 Fire up your grill to between 200°F and 250°F Season each slab with the rib rub. Beth Segal, cleveland, 6 Aug. 2021
Verb
Slabhead was slabbing his head against every ball that came within his orbit, with Tammy Abraham duly confirming to the gravitational pull of his pocket.SI.com, 12 Aug. 2019 Brazil, which primarily exports slab steel to US manufacturers, is hoping to escape by agreeing on limited quotas for more sophisticated products. Jack Ewing And Ana Swanson, BostonGlobe.com, 29 Apr. 2018 Brazil, which primarily exports slab steel to American manufacturers, is hoping to escape by agreeing on limited quotas for more sophisticated products. Jack Ewing And Ana Swanson, New York Times, 29 Apr. 2018 Wipers can be found in the same areas trolling crankbaits, slabbing, or using live bait. Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 14 Mar. 2018 Try trolling crankbaits, slabbing, or using live bait. Tyler Mahoney, kansascity, 7 Mar. 2018
Adjective
Everything’s made in-house, from the 12 rotating ice cream flavors, including a peanut butter, bacon and banana flavor made with chopped bacon, to cupcakes, slab pies, muffins and coffee cakes. Cheryl V. Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 14 July 2022 Somehow, the Grand Wagoneer's slab-sided body makes 22-inch wheels look tiny. Ezra Dyer, Car and Driver, 15 June 2022 As for slab phones, Motorola did not release a flagship Snapdragon 888 phone in the US last year. Ron Amadeo, Ars Technica, 30 Mar. 2022 Using a slab roller that was originally designed for potters was the nemesis of several workers. Denise Brodey, Forbes, 13 Oct. 2021 Like, the uppercase T had a spike serif on the bottom and slab serifs on the top. Diana Budds, Curbed, 13 Oct. 2021 As for style, Blackband says to look at slab-panel cabinetry, which features a flat door over the cabinet box and lends a modern but classic look. Lindsey M. Roberts Special To The Washington Post, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021 As for style, Blackband says to look at slab-panel cabinetry, which features a flat door over the cabinet box and lends a modern but classic look. Lindsey M. Roberts Special To The Washington Post, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021 As for style, Blackband says to look at slab-panel cabinetry, which features a flat door over the cabinet box and lends a modern but classic look. Lindsey M. Roberts Special To The Washington Post, Star Tribune, 29 Apr. 2021 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English slabbe
Adjective
akin to Middle English slabben to wallow, obsolete Danish slab muck
ADJECTIVE | PREPOSITIONADJECTIVE➤great, huge, large巨大的平板◇They were unloading great slabs of rock.他們在卸大塊的石板。➤thick厚片◇thick slabs of meat厚肉片➤flat平板▸➤paving (BrE) 鋪路石板▸➤mortuary停屍桌➤concrete, marble, stone, etc.水泥板、大理石板、石板等PREPOSITION➤on a/the slab在平板上◇corpses laid out on cold mortuary slabs放在冰冷的停屍桌上的屍體➤slab of一大塊⋯◇a slab of butter / chocolate / concrete / meat一大塊黃油;一大塊巧克力;一大塊混凝土;一大塊肉