"slating" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: slatings [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} slating (countable and uncountable, plural slatings)
  1. Slates collectively. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-slating-en-noun-D4Ii-B9M Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 4 38 23
  2. Material for slating. Tags: countable, uncountable
    Sense id: en-slating-en-noun-edhndBa2
  3. (informal) A harsh criticism. Tags: countable, informal, uncountable Synonyms: scorcher
    Sense id: en-slating-en-noun-7dfwwuIn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 23 6 48 23 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 4 38 23

Verb

Head templates: {{head|en|verb form}} slating
  1. present participle and gerund of slate Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: slate
    Sense id: en-slating-en-verb-RIH3RDg5 Categories (other): Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 38 6 35 21 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 36 4 38 23

Inflected forms

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