Sla·ter (sl  t r), Samuel 1768-1835. British-born textile pioneer in America. He oversaw construction of the nation's first successful water-powered cotton mill (1790-1793). |
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slater [ˈsleɪtə]
n
1. (Miscellaneous Technologies / Building) a person trained in laying roof slates
2. (Life Sciences & Allied Applications / Animals) Dialect Austral, and NZ a woodlouse See also sea slater
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| Noun | 1. | slater - any of various small terrestrial isopods having a flat elliptical segmented body; found in damp habitats isopod - any of various small terrestrial or aquatic crustaceans with seven pairs of legs adapted for crawling pill bug - small terrestrial isopod with a convex segmented body that can roll up into a ball sow bug - terrestrial isopod having an oval segmented body (a shape like a sow) |
Translations
slater [ˈsleɪtəʳ] N → pizarrero/a m/f
slater
n → Dachdecker(in) m(f), → Schieferdecker(in) m(f) (rare)
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