Thesaurus results for SLABS

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

Use it in salads by marinating in soy sauce, lime juice, and black pepper, cutting it into thin strips, and sauteing with a little coconut oil.

— Alessandra Signorelli, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026
The facility had no chlorine test strips available for utensil sanitizer.

— Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of strips

Noun

This is a lovely way to remember summer’s blooms or fall’s changing leaves.

— Jamie Cuccinelli, Martha Stewart, 27 Sep. 2026
To help the roots reestablish in the new location, Engel suggests trimming off some blooms or foliage or using a root stimulator solution.

— Nadia Hassani, The Spruce, 26 Sep. 2026

Definition of blooms

Noun

These timber floor structures negate the need for downstand beams (which project below the underside of the floor slab and support it).

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 25 Sep. 2026
Their antlers might shrink a little bit, although their pedicles will remain wide and the main beams will usually carry lots of mass.

— Katie Hill, Outdoor Life, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of beams

Noun

Powerful Hurricane Polo sent bands of heavy rain across Mexico’s Pacific coast Thursday as a growing Tropical Storm Nolo approached Hawaii with the potential for catastrophic flooding.

— Megan Janetsky, Chicago Tribune, 24 Sep. 2026
The shoe is a high-heeled sandal made of nuanced lines and subtle curves, appearing to wrap the foot in ribbon-like bands that encircle the ankle and fasten with a gold buckle.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 24 Sep. 2026

Definition of bands

Noun

At that point, the question from boards and investors may change.

— George Achilleos, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
Seventeen management, investment and other entities — not including Brightline Trains Florida — elected to file for Chapter 11 late Thursday after separate boards gave their approvals, court records show.

— David Lyons, Sun Sentinel, 25 Sep. 2026

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