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slabs

noun

plural of slab

as in ingots

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Recent Examples of slabs Persistent slabs are one of nine types of avalanches, which include storm slab, deep persistent slab, wet slab, wet loose, dry loose, cornice fall and glide avalanche. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026

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Noun

Test strips for quaternary ammonia and chlorine were expired.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Oct. 2026
The launch shows that Innovera can be cut into thin strips and woven without immediately losing its structure.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strips

Noun

Crisp, white linens and white curtains are a striking counterpoint, with texture arriving in unfinished, stone support beams.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Oct. 2026
For months before today’s launch, Google has been anticipating those problems on Earth, shaking spacecraft to simulate the launch and bombarding its chips with proton beams to test their response to radiation.

— Peter Hall, Scientific American, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

The choice of Eleventh Dream Day and Naked Raygun for the first two albums reflects Jacobs’ near-lifetime association with the bands and his fervent enthusiasm for their music.

— Kevin McKeough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Oct. 2026
After that, Afghanistan descended into anarchy, with bands of warlords grabbing turf, loot, women, and boys.

— Dexter Filkins, New Yorker, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

On message boards and on call-in shows, Lewis, who turned 19 late last month, has shouldered much of the blame.

— Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2026
For instance in June, Jo Malone London launched an AI Scent Scanner that translates the visual preferences people have expressed across their Pinterest boards into personalized Jo Malone London fragrance recommendations.

— Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 9 Oct. 2026

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