EGAVE

slat

About 0.24 uses per million words.

Meaning

  1. noun A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
    slats of a window blind
  2. noun A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.
  3. noun A ski.
  4. noun A thin piece of stone; a slate.
  5. noun A drop (of rain or water), a splash.
  6. verb To construct or provide with slats.
  7. verb To slap or strike; to beat, pummel; to hurl or throw down violently.
  8. verb To throw (something, especially water or liquid) down; to slam or splash (something) down.

Similar words

spline bar louver lamella batten conveyors lamellae laminae sloat slot

Often followed by

of and in is to or conveyor with on

Word family

slats slatted slatting

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