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slab

noun

Definition of slab

as in ingot

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Recent Examples of slab That allows for building services like HVAC, electrical, and plumbing, to be conveniently routed beneath the slab. — New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026 The juicy slab of brisket was roughly double the diameter of the plush biscuit, and the flavors mingled well. — Evan Moore, Charlotte Observer, 22 Sep. 2026 The Bombers are entering this postseason with pitching at the forefront of their identity, having horses such as Cam Schlittler, Gerrit Cole and the pair of lefties who toed the slab against the Rays. — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 22 Sep. 2026 Born in 1972, Liu came of an age when material abundance represented hope and manufacturing ramped up, with slab-style apartment blocks proliferating. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for slab

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In 2001, an 80-pound ingot was bought by a private collector for a record $8 million.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Mar. 2026
People will see the deity off, wishing for a prosperous year and eating wonton resembling an ingot.

— Kurt Snibbe, Oc Register, 14 Feb. 2026

Definition of ingot

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One use involves directing a beam of protons or other heavier particles into the patient, targeting unwanted cancerous cells (proton/heavy ion therapy).

— Andrea Richard, The Conversation, 2 Oct. 2026
Researchers at Romania’s Horia Hulubei National Institute have now solved this speed challenge by producing images with an artificial muon beam for the first time.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2026

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The robot is about the size of a stick of chewing gum, with muscle cells attached to a flexible gel.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Oct. 2026
Inspectors also observed a dying adult cockroach on the floor nearby, two live adult cockroaches on a glue stick in a storage room, and a dead adult cockroach near the employee restroom entrance.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 2 Oct. 2026

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