slab

slab
[slæb]
nome
1) (of stone, ice) lastra f.; (of wood) tavola f.; (of concrete) piastra f.; (of meat, cheese, cake) fetta f.; (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barra f.

butcher's slab — tagliere del macellaio

2) colloq. (operating table) tavolo m. operatorio; (mortuary table) tavolo m. per l'autopsia
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[slæb]
noun
(a thick slice or thick flat piece of anything: concrete slabs; a slab of cake.) lastra, piastra
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slab /slæb/
n.
1 lastra; lastrone; piastra: paving slab, piastrella
2 (grossa) fetta: a slab of cheese, una bella fetta di formaggio
3 (edil.) soletta: a concrete slab, una soletta di calcestruzzo
4 (di tronco d'albero) fetta esterna (tolta per squadrarlo); sciavero
5 (elettron.) piastrina
6 (metall.) «slab»; slebo
7 – (fam.) the slab, il tavolo dell'obitorio
● (fam. USA) slab-sided, lungo e sottile; alto e magro.
(to) slab /slæb/
v. t.
1 tagliare (una pietra) in lastre
2 squadrare (tronchi d'albero)
3 (edil.) lastricare.
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[slæb]
nome
1) (of stone, ice) lastra f.; (of wood) tavola f.; (of concrete) piastra f.; (of meat, cheese, cake) fetta f.; (of chocolate) tavoletta f., barra f.

butcher's slab — tagliere del macellaio

2) colloq. (operating table) tavolo m. operatorio; (mortuary table) tavolo m. per l'autopsia

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