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noun

a piece that is flat, broad, and fairly thick: a slab of concrete, a slab of bread
any of the rough, outer pieces removed from a log in sawing it into lumber

Origin: ME sclabbe

transitive verb slabbed, slabbing

to make into a slab or slabs
to cut the slabs from (a log)
to pave or cover with slabs

adjective

Archaic thick and heavy; viscid: slab porridge

Origin: < Scand, as in Swed dial. slabb, muddy water: for IE base see slaver

See slab in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun

A broad, flat, thick piece, as of stone or cheese.
An outside piece cut from a log when squaring it for lumber.
Baseball The pitcher's rubber.

transitive verb slabbed slabbed, slab·bing, slabs

To make or shape into slabs or a slab.
To cover or pave with slabs.
To dress (a log) by cutting slabs.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

adjective
Archaic

Viscid.

Origin:

Origin: Probably of Scandinavian origin

Origin: ; akin to Danish slab, mud

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