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slat·ing

(slā′tĭng)

Slates for covering roofs, walls, or other surfaces.

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slating

(ˈsleɪtɪŋ)

1. (Building) the act or process of laying slates

2. (Building) slates collectively, or material for making slates

slating

(ˈsleɪtɪŋ)

informal chiefly Brit a severe reprimand or critical attack

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Noun	1.	slating - thin layers of rock used for roofing slate 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

Verriss

stroncatura

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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