Collocations withslate

These are words often used in combination withslate.

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dark slate
This large grey-brown pigeon has an obvious white hindcollar contrasting with a dark slate head.
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full slate
A constitution was adopted and a full slate of officers were elected.
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piece of slate
A man belonging to a mendicant order scratched the wall of the well with a piece of slate, following the imprint of the cross.
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slate quarry
It was 130 houses which mentioned, and not people; 130 houses, 5 hotels, 3 hostels, 20 farms and a slate quarry.
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slate roof
In the distance a sweep shouts, gesticulating, from a chimney-top, while two cats on a damp slate roof spit and shriek.
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slate tile
It has a mansard roof with slate tile and pedimented dormer windows.
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