whet slate

noun

A variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; oilstone.

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Meanings

nounwhet slate (countable and uncountable, plural whet slates)

plural whet slates

  1. countableuncountablechemistryA variety of slate used for sharpening cutting instruments; novaculite; oilstone.
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APA

whet slate. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slate

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“whet slate.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slate. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “whet slate,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/whet%20slate.

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