slat·ing (sl  t ng)n. Slates for covering roofs, walls, or other surfaces. |
slating1
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) the act or process of laying slates
2. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) slates collectively, or material for making slates
slating2
n
Informal chiefly Brit a severe reprimand or critical attack
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| Noun | 1. | slating - thin layers of rock used for roofing roofing material - building material used in constructing roofs |
| 2. | slating - a severely critical attack; "the reviewers gave his book a sound slating" criticism, unfavorable judgment - disapproval expressed by pointing out faults or shortcomings; "the senator received severe criticism from his opponent" | |
| 3. | slating - the act of laying slates for a roof roofing - the craft of a roofer |
Translations
slating
n (Brit inf) → Verriss m; to give somebody a slating → jdn zusammenstauchen (inf); to get a slating → zusammengestaucht werden (inf); (play, performance etc) → verrissen werden
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