slatted; slatting
1
: a thin narrow flat strip especially of wood or metal
2
3
: an auxiliary airfoil at the leading edge of the wing of an airplane
slat
adjective
Examples of slat in a Sentence
Noun
the slats of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken slats.
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Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
With its neutral brown stain, intricately curved arms, and sleek slatted back, the wooden rocker has a traditional-meets-modern design that can fit in with any outdoor decor.
—Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The ceiling on the ground floor features distressed wood slats that came from snow fencing in Wyoming.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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Verb
The total for slatting up one of my walls (around 13 feet) was $1,610.
—Julian Chokkattu, WIRED, 21 Dec. 2024
With its neutral brown stain, intricately curved arms, and sleek slatted back, the wooden rocker has a traditional-meets-modern design that can fit in with any outdoor decor.
—Brittney Morgan, Better Homes & Gardens, 28 Nov. 2024
Noun
But in nods to Miami, there are grass cloth wallpapers and ceilings with wooden slats.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 23 Dec. 2024
The ceiling on the ground floor features distressed wood slats that came from snow fencing in Wyoming.
—Judith Kohler, The Denver Post, 18 Oct. 2024
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“Slat.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slat. Accessed 2 Jan. 2025.
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