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slat
1[slat]
noun
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.
Aeronautics.Ģża control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap slot to improve airflow.
Slang.Ģżslats,
verb (used with object)
to furnish or make with slats
slat
2[slat]
verb (used with object)
to throw or dash with force.
verb (used without object)
to flap violently, as sails.
noun
a slap; a sharp blow.
slat
1/ ²õ±ōƦ³Ł /
noun
a narrow thin strip of wood or metal, as used in a Venetian blind, etc
a movable or fixed auxiliary aerofoil attached to the leading edge of an aircraft wing to increase lift, esp during landing and takeoff
verb
(tr) to provide with slats
slat
2/ ²õ±ōƦ³Ł /
verb
(tr) to throw violently; fling carelessly
(intr) to flap violently
noun
a sudden blow
slat
3/ ²õ±ōƦ³Ł /
noun
a spent salmon
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of slat1
Origin of slat2
51³Ō¹Ļ History and Origins
Origin of slat1
Origin of slat2
Origin of slat3
Example Sentences
Flaps and slats increase lift at lower speeds, helping an aircraft take off and land safely by allowing it to fly slower without stalling.
A diagnosis of prostate cancer is a kick in the proverbial slats.
Somehow, the three slats across the back were untouched by flames that melted steel beams and cookware.
He also used fencing slats and metal poles "as weapons against officers" and was seen "smashing up" an air conditioning unit outside the hotel.
Through the slatted wall, volunteers provide them with clothes, medical supplies and snacks ā even free WiFi and an electrical strip to charge their phones.
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