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slate making

slate making

6.0
The process of producing flat stone pieces used for roofs or writing
  • noun
translation icon : fabricación de pizarra
  • The museum offers demonstrations of slate making using historical tools and techniques.

Examples

  • Advances in technology have changed the methods used in slate making over the years.

  • Traditional slate making was an important industry in the region.

  • The slate making industry is vital for construction.

  • Is slate making still popular in your region?

  • The museum offers demonstrations of slate making using historical tools and techniques.

  • Traditional slate making was an important industry in the region.

  • Advances in technology have changed the methods used in slate making over the years.

Surface Forms

slate making singular
slate makings plural

Morphology

slate + making

The meaning 'the process of producing slate' is directly and compositionally derived from 'slate' (the rock) + 'making' (the act of producing). This noun + gerund construction is a common, cross-linguistic pattern for naming activities, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily infer the intended meaning.

Etymology

Slate making comes from the simple act of cutting thin, flat pieces of rock called slate for roofs or small writing boards. So, it means the process of making those flat stones today.