slatted; slatting
1
: a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal
2
3
: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane
slat
adjective
Examples of slat in a Sentence
Noun
the slats of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken slats.
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Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The 128 accommodations are equally elegant, with white couches, blue throws, and slatted shutters.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The fact that the slats fit into their own grooves also ensures a sturdy foundation that is virtually silent despite movement.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025
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Verb
The accommodations are chic but unfussy, with beds draped in mosquito netting, wicker chairs, and wood slatted shutters.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
The 128 accommodations are equally elegant, with white couches, blue throws, and slatted shutters.
—Laura Begley Bloom, AFAR Media, 27 Feb. 2025
Noun
When Ava fell off a chair and got her neck caught in the slats of a wooden fence in the basement, no one was there to help.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 3 Apr. 2025
The fact that the slats fit into their own grooves also ensures a sturdy foundation that is virtually silent despite movement.
—Nashia Baker, Architectural Digest, 2 Apr. 2025
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slat. Accessed 8 Apr. 2025.
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