dark slate

collocation in English

meaningsofdarkandslate

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dark
adjective
uk
/dɑːk/us
/dɑːrk/
with little or ...
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slate
noun
uk
/sleɪt/us
/sleɪt/
a dark grey rock that can be easily divided into thin pieces, or a small, thin piece of this used to cover ...
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(Definition ofdarkandslatefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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This large grey-brown pigeon has an obvious white hindcollar contrasting with adarkslatehead.
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The ground color of the forewings isdarkslategray.
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The back, upper wings and other upper parts aredarkslategrey.
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The forewings aredarkslate, tinged with lilacine and with dark brown veins.
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The undercolor is to be adarkslateblue.
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Its plumage is predominantlydarkslate-grey, and the bare skin around its eyes, the long, thick bill and the legs are all bright red.
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The female shares the males wing pattern, but hasdarkslateupperparts and rufous underparts.
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The adult male is mainlydarkslatewith a black throat and breast, black wings with white spots, and a concealed white shoulder patch.
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These birds are characterized by considerable amounts ofdarkslate-grey in their plumage; the malar area is nearly always black.
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The legs are adarkslatecolour, and the beak is black.
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Their fur isdarkslategrey, with a blackish tail.
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The adult slate-colored boubou is 20 cm (8 in) long and whollydarkslategrey.
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Lastly, a steep,darkslatemansard roof with ornate iron cresting completed the peaks in a traditional detail of the day.
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The ground color of the forewings is pale todarkslategray.
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The roof isdarkslate, contrasting with the masonry of the walls.
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The color at its best is uniform rich,darkslate-blue, free from white hairs, sandy or rust color.
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The building is made using localdarkslate.
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Overall, the dolphins' color is grey todarkslateblue, paler underneath, with no distinctive pattern.
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The ground color of the forewings isdarkslategray with black markings.
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