Talk:A Crack in the Slab/@comment-31009881-20170110151723/@comment-6716431-20170110154125

A slab is generally a large chunk of stone, usually of a square or rectangular shape. A "crack" in a slab would have to be small, as a slab is often placed next to others, like on the ground, and so is held in place by the other slabs. In this case, the titular "slab" would be a metaphor for the world, and the "crack" in it is what allows the protagonist to use the Timepiece.