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How to pronounce slat in English?

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Type Words
Synonyms spline
Type of strip
Has types lag, lath, louver, louvre, splat, stave, fin
Type Words
Type of close, shut
Type Words
Type of supply, provide, furnish, render

Examples of slat

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A slat is a small aerofoil running spanwise just ahead of the wing leading edge.
From the en.wikipedia.org
While shopping, you can compare pricing, style and various options on slat size.
From the ocregister.com
The main types are slat blinds which can be opened in two ways and solid blinds.
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Pull up the blinds so that not so much as a slat comes between me and the rays.
From the kansas.com
Each slat is around 20 centimetres wide and is held in place with an elastic band.
From the newscientist.com
As I did so a loose slat flew up from the other and I ended up on the ground.
From the nzherald.co.nz
The rest settled onto green wooden slat seats, similar to small park benches.
From the timesunion.com
He said her head hit a wooden slat on the crib and it caused her to have a seizure.
From the freep.com
Start by cleaning a small section of one slat to make sure you get results you like.
From the washingtonpost.com
More examples
  • A thin strip (wood or metal)
  • Equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows"
  • Close the slats of (windows)
  • Slats are aerodynamic surfaces on the leading edge of the wings of fixed-wing aircraft which, when deployed, allow the wing to operate at a higher angle of attack. ...
  • A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; A moveable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. ...
  • (slatted) Of or pertaining to a slat; having slats
  • (Slats) Wooden boards used as the bottom structure to support box spring units within their frames. Also used in headboard and footboard sets with wood rails and in bunk beds to support the mattress in place of a box spring. Slats can also be used as a feature in furniture construction. ...
  • (slats) The strips of wood, vinyl, aluminum, etc, that make up the blind.
  • (SLATS) Movable vanes or auxiliary airfoils, usually set along the leading edge of a wing but able to be lifted away at certain angles of attack.