slab of

Frequency: 9.035.8 per million words

Used to specify the material or substance the slab consists of, such as 'a slab of chocolate'.

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Examples (10)

  • I bought a thick slab of marble for the countertop.
  • He carved a generous slab of roast beef for dinner.
  • The artist used a large slab of clay to begin her sculpture.
  • She melted a small slab of dark chocolate for baking.
  • The construction workers installed a heavy slab of concrete.
  • He sliced off a thin slab of cheese to add to his sandwich.
  • The butcher presented a massive slab of pork belly.
  • We found a smooth, flat slab of slate by the river.
  • The recipe calls for a slab of butter to be softened.
  • He carefully placed a slab of granite as a base for the statue.