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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

The Oscar winner paired a leopard-print Givenchy fall 2026 dress and the fashion house’s modern take on T-strap high heels.

— Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 27 Aug. 2026
Biver, Pattern Recognition, and Alex Crown, a luxury menswear label that offers bespoke watch straps.

— Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 26 Aug. 2026

Definition of strap

Noun

But the full game tape shows those are few and far between — his hesitation and questionable decisions make the lowlights a near-constant.

— Dieter Kurtenbach, Mercury News, 28 Aug. 2026
Then, in a famous 1937 paper, the mathematician Alan Turing devised a model based on hypothetical machines that could read and write symbols printed on an infinite tape according to a set of simple rules.

— Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of tape

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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

Now in year two, Revel has shaken off the brace in place of an ace bandage wrap around his knee, and the athleticism is returning — along with the confidence.

— Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Aug. 2026
Otherwise, the wound should be completely covered with a waterproof bandage.

— Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 11 Aug. 2026

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