slab

Japanese: slab

…There are various types of steel ingot molds, including square (for bars), rectangular (for bars and steel plates), flat (for steel plates), round (for forged steel), and polygonal (for forged steel). Steel ingots are rolled into intermediate products such as slabs (50 mm thick, 300 mm wide or more) with rectangular cross sections, blooms (130 mm or more on each side), and billets, which are then used for various purposes. There are two methods for pouring steel ingots: the top pouring method, in which the ingots are poured from above the mold, and the bottom pouring method, in which the ingots are poured from below the mold through a runner. …

From [Mountain climbing]

… Snow bridge: A type of snow bridge that forms on glaciers and snowy valleys, with snow remaining over a hollow space like a bridge. Slab: A single rock. Dynamic belay: Also called a dynamic belay. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "slab" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…鋼塊鋳型には，正方形(条鋼用)，矩形(条鋼，鋼板用)，扁平形(鋼板用)，丸形(鍛鋼用)，多角形(鍛鋼用)など各種がある。鋼塊は分塊圧延によって角形断面をもつスラブslab(厚さ50mm，幅300mm以上)，ブルームbloom(1辺130mm以上)，ビレットbilletなどの中間製品にしたのち，各種の用途に振り向けられる。鋼塊の鋳込法には鋳型の上方から注入する上注法と，湯道を通って鋳型の下方から注入する下注法がある。…