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Origin and Etymology of slat
perhaps of Scandinavian origin; akin to Old Norse sletta to throw carelessly
Definition of slat
1
:a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal
3
:an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane
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slat
adjectiveExamples of slat in a Sentence
the slats of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken slats.
Origin and Etymology of slat
Middle English sclate, slate slate
First Known Use of slat
1886
SLAT Defined for English Language Learners
slat
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Definition of slat for English Language Learners
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: a thin, narrow strip of wood, plastic, or metal
SLAT Defined for Kids
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Definition of slat for Students
:a thin narrow strip of wood, plastic, or metal
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