slat
Pronunciation: (slat), [key] — n., v., slat•ted, slat•ting.
—n. - a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gapto improve airflow.
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- the ribs.
- the buttocks.
- (cap.) a nickname for a tall, slender man.
—v.t. - to furnish or make with slats.
slat
Pronunciation: (slat), [key] — v., n. slat•ted, slat•ting,
—v.t. - to throw or dash with force.
—v.i. - to flap violently, as sails.
—n. - a slap; a sharp blow.
S. Lat.
- south latitude.
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