- slate purple
- noun
: a dark grayish to dark reddish purple
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
slate purple
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Slate — is a fine grained, foliated, , metamorphic rock derived from an original shale type sedimentary rock composed of clay or volcanic ash through low grade regional metamorphism. The result is a foliated rock in which the foliation may not correspond … Wikipedia
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slate — ► NOUN 1) a fine grained grey, green, or bluish purple rock easily split into smooth, flat plates, used as roofing material. 2) a plate of slate formerly used in schools for writing on. 3) a bluish grey colour. 4) a list of candidates for… … English terms dictionary
slate — slate1 /slayt/, n., v., slated, slating. n. 1. a fine grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification. 2. a thin piece or plate … Universalium
Slate industry in Wales — The slate industry in Wales began during the Roman period when slate was used to roof the fort at Segontium, now Caernarfon. The slate industry grew slowly until the early 18th century, then expanded rapidly until the late 19th century, at which… … Wikipedia
slate — n., v., & adj. n. 1 a fine grained grey, green, or bluish purple metamorphic rock easily split into flat smooth plates. 2 a piece of such a plate used as roofing material. 3 a piece of such a plate used for writing on, usu. framed in wood. 4 the… … Useful english dictionary
slate — noun 1》 a fine grained grey, green, or bluish purple metamorphic rock easily split into smooth, flat plates. ↘a flat plate of slate used as roofing material. 2》 a plate of slate formerly used in schools for writing on. 3》 a bluish grey colour … English new terms dictionary
slate-pencil sea urchin — noun : a large purple sea urchin (Heterocentrotus mammillatus) having stout heavy spines that resemble slate pencils … Useful english dictionary
purple sandpiper — noun : a sandpiper (Erolia maritima) of the coasts of northern Europe and northeastern America that has the upper parts in winter purplish black and the underparts white * * * a sandpiper, Calidris maritima, of arctic regions of the New and Old… … Useful english dictionary
purple sandpiper — a sandpiper, Calidris maritima, of arctic regions of the New and Old World, having in winter a slate gray back with purplish reflections. [1815 25] * * * … Universalium
