Phrase Hound found 27 phrases and 22 compound words that contain slab. The most common are listed below. Open slab in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 27
- slab trackRailway track mounted on a concrete (or asphalt) base, without the use of ballast.
- slab avalancheA type of avalanche during which a cohesive, dense layer of snow (the slab) detaches from a weaker, less stable layer underneath, and slides downwards as a single, large block
- slab lineA line or small rope by which sailors haul up the foot of the mainsail or foresail.
- slab cakeA relatively large cake from which individual portions are cut or sliced.
- slab cityAn area surrounding a sawmill in American frontier times, where slabs of cut wood were stored or discarded.
- slab hutA kind of dwelling or shed made from slabs of split or sawn timber.
- slab pullThe portion of the motion of a tectonic plate resulting from its gravitationally-driven subduction.
- slab serifA kind of serif typeface characterized by thick, block-like serifs.
- waffle slabA concrete slab with concrete ribs going in two directions on its underside.
- slab on gradeA horizontal placement of concrete directly over a prepared earth substrate.
- slab-sidedhaving flat sides
- slab-off prismA lens modification used to correct for differences in vision between the two eyes, particularly in cases of anisometropia, in which a prism is ground into the lens of the eye with the stronger prescription, thereby helping to align the …
- half slabSynonym of slab: A large, flat piece of solid material; a solid object that is large and flat.
- mat slabA concrete slab designed with reinforcement to resist the uplift forces created by hydrostatic pressure.
- mud slabA layer of concrete, typically 2 to 6 inches thick, poured below the structural slab but above a layer of wet or muddy soil.
- paving slabA large paving stone
- slab cakesplural of slab cake: A relatively large cake from which individual portions are cut or sliced.
- slab citiesplural of slab city: An area surrounding a sawmill in American frontier times, where slabs of cut wood were stored or discarded.
- slab linesplural of slab line: A line or small rope by which sailors haul up the foot of the mainsail or foresail.
- slab tracksplural of slab track: Railway track mounted on a concrete (or asphalt) base, without the use of ballast.
- slab-trackedsimple past and past participle of slab-track
- slab-trackingpresent participle and gerund of slab-track
- split slabA method of construction using two separate concrete slabs: the first placed as a slab on grade or suspended slab and covered with waterproofing and a drainage system; the second, or topping slab, placed over the underlying slab and …
- slab hutsplural of slab hut: A kind of dwelling or shed made from slabs of split or sawn timber.
- tactile paving slabSynonym of tenji block: A type of walkway paving tile, consisting of a dot array block and a line stack block, used to inform visually impaired pedestrians of a route (lined path) and danger ahead (dotted threshold).
Compound words 22
- slabbyOf a liquid: thick; viscous.
- slabberTo let saliva or other liquid fall from the mouth carelessly; drivel; slaver.
- fondleslabA large, portable touchscreen device, particularly a tablet computer.
- doorslabA slab forming part of a doorway.
- intraslabWithin a slab.
- windslabSnow that peels off in large slabs when disturbed, increasing the risk of avalanche.
- backslabA type of cast that is non-circumferential, only covering the posterior aspect of a limb, in order to permit swelling.
- helislabA relatively large cluster of liquid crystal molecules having a common helical axis.
- nanoslabA tiny slab of a material with dimensions in the order of nanometers
- slabwiseOne slab at a time