Meaning of Slat | Babel Free

Definitions

1. A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath), metal, or plastic.
2. 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. A ski.
   slang
4. A thin piece of stone; a slate.
5. A drop (of rain or water), a splash.

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Examples

“slats of a window blind”

“To keep⟳ people out, the Nature Conservancy, which owns the cave, has blocked off the entrance with huge iron⟳ slats.”

“I never got down that hill without losing at least one of my skis! Clarence didn't lose⟳ his slats. The straps went over his boots and held them in place⟳. If he fell, he risked breaking a foot or leg, but the slats stayed on.”

“[…] slats of rain⟳ broke upon the surface.”

“A slat of rain⟳ drove into his face⟳. It was pitch dark but the sea was calmer and the bucking of the ship had lessened.”

“[…] a slat of rain⟳. The River-Woman grasped the pouch with her left hand and touched the mouth of it with her right.”

“[…] a slat of rain⟳ and wind gusts which whitened the water where the river made its bend⟳. Then the squall was gone as swiftly as it had come⟳ and the sun began to break⟳ through the clouds as Mike went slowly along the trail.”

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