• (p. pr. & vb. n.) of Slate • (n.) The act of covering with slate, slates, or a substance resembling slate; the work of a slater. • (n.) Slates, collectively; also, material for slating. Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning/slating/
Slat'ing noun 1. The act of covering with slate, slates, or a substance resembling slate; the work of a slater. 2. Slates, collectively; also, material for slating. Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/118