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slat

noun

Definition of slat

as in strap

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Recent Examples of slat Use a microfiber cloth or dust mitt to wipe away grime on the top and bottom of each slat. — Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 1 July 2026 Even the entry-level units feature a separate bedroom, stylishly partitioned with wooden slat walls that can open and close. — Chadner Navarro, Travel + Leisure, 29 June 2026 My relaxation space was a wooden bed that alternated between wide slats and screens. — Christine Sarkis, USA Today, 13 June 2026 The beds, four to a room, were made from steel slats on a wooden frame. — Kevin Maurer, The Atlantic, 6 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for slat

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Noun

Best Under $30 Closer in scale to a drawer pull than a coat hanger, this decorative wall hook works best for lightweight items like jewelry, keys, and bags with shorter straps.

— Audrey Lee, Architectural Digest, 11 Sep. 2026
The distressed creak of nylon straps as the second coffin was lowered into the grave brought me back to the now.

— Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of strap

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On Thursday, Vikings offensive coordinator Wes Phillips talked about preparing for Sunday by watching tape from Gannon’s time in Philadelphia and Arizona.

— Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Investigators searching the case turn up human remains, execution tapes, Polaroids and film canisters cataloging years of violence.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 11 Sep. 2026

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Adaptyv Bio, in Lausanne, received all 1,320 designs, built each one in a cell-free chemical system, and read the binding on an optical sensor across five concentrations.

— Jon Markman, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2026
The military ledger is where the binding may be the tightest.

— Kurt M. Campbell, Foreign Affairs, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of binding

Noun

Once the rumbling stopped, Armas -- in gym shorts and a T-shirt with his gear clipped to his belt -- and Buckley led a group of civilians and FDNY members outside.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 Sep. 2026
The dark green wool-crepe midi dress featured a structured square neckline and a matching tonal belt.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 8 Sep. 2026

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