plural lats
Definition of lat
(Entry 1 of 3)
informal
: a broad, flat muscle of the middle and lower back : latissimus dorsi
—usually plural In centuries past, people did not act like captive hamsters. If a person chopped wood or ran a long way, it was because he or she needed fuel or wanted to get somewhere. Now we do such things to fit into new pants or develop our lats.— Rick Telander
lat
abbreviation (1)Definition of lat (Entry 2 of 3)
latitude
LAT
abbreviation (2)Definition of LAT (Entry 3 of 3)
local apparent time
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The first known use of lat was in 1939
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