slabs

noun

plural of slab
as in ingots

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Recent Examples of slabs Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slabs
  1. strips
  2. blooms
  3. beams
  4. bands
  5. boards
Noun
  • As somebody who has done reality TV before, what is your take on how House of Stassi strips down this fourth wall?
    — McKinley Franklin, HollywoodReporter, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Another confounding detail surrounding Ge’s death is that when he was found, his hands and feet were bound, and bedsheet strips were tied around his chest, according to his autopsy report.
    — Connor Greene, Time, 10 Aug. 2026
Definition of strips
Noun
  • Deadheading roses redirects energy to growth and can boost fall and future blooms.
    — Mallory Carra, The Spruce, 14 Aug. 2026
  • High sea temperatures off the French coast cause rapid population spikes known as jellyfish blooms.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of blooms
Noun
  • During filming, wood beams ran across the ceiling in the kitchen, which had a brick wall, a fireplace, and a butcher-block island.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 11 Aug. 2026
  • An open floor plan and exposed solid wood beams set a lovely tone for this beautiful home, as does the vintage wood-burning stove and Dutch-style farm doors.
    — Elise Taylor, Vogue, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of beams
Noun
  • Both bands share a genre-bending approach, improvising to create performances that — in theory, at least — are singular.
    — Jennifer Day, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
  • These bands help biologists track and monitor the birds over time.
    — Laura Baisas, Popular Science, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of bands
Noun
  • However, successive boards have chosen not to enforce the restriction prohibiting dogs.
    — Howard Dakoff, Chicago Tribune, 16 Aug. 2026
  • Sometimes corporate boards don’t like what some shareholders suggest and want to avoid the possibility that shareholders might decide.
    — Erik Sherman, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of boards

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