slate vs. slat

slate

slate  usually passive

(to arrange or schedule)

  • The meeting is slated for Monday afternoon.
  • The project is slated for completion next month.

(a dark grey rock that splits easily into flat thin layers)

  • They covered the roof with slates.

 

slat

(a thin flat piece of wood or plastic used to make floors, furniture, window, etc.)

  • She was sitting on a slat bench near a willow tree.
  • This bed has some broken slats.

 

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