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slats

 

[ slรฆts ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

furniture

A series of thin, narrow strips of wood or metal used in construction, often to support a mattress.

Synonyms

bar, beam, plank

Examples of usage

  • The bed frame was made of sturdy slats.
  • She replaced the broken slats on the bench.
Context #2 | Noun

aviation

A movable control surface on the trailing edge of an aircraft wing, used to control roll.

Synonyms

aileron, flap, spoiler

Examples of usage

  • The pilot adjusted the slats for a smoother landing.
  • The slats were extended during takeoff.

Translations

Translations of the word "slats" in other languages:

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡น ripas

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ณ เคชเคŸเคฟเคฏเคพ

๐Ÿ‡ฉ๐Ÿ‡ช Latten

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ฉ bilah

๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ั€ะตะนะบะธ

๐Ÿ‡ต๐Ÿ‡ฑ listwy

๐Ÿ‡ฏ๐Ÿ‡ต ใ‚นใƒฉใƒƒใƒˆ

๐Ÿ‡ซ๐Ÿ‡ท lattes

๐Ÿ‡ช๐Ÿ‡ธ listones

๐Ÿ‡น๐Ÿ‡ท ลŸeritler

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ท ์Šฌ๋žซ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฆ ุดุฑุงุฆุญ

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ฟ lamely

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฐ lamely

๐Ÿ‡จ๐Ÿ‡ณ ๆกๆฟ

๐Ÿ‡ธ๐Ÿ‡ฎ letev

๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ธ spjรถld

๐Ÿ‡ฐ๐Ÿ‡ฟ ะฟะปะฐะฝะบะฐะปะฐั€

๐Ÿ‡ฌ๐Ÿ‡ช แƒคแƒ˜แƒชแƒ แƒ”แƒ‘แƒ˜

๐Ÿ‡ฆ๐Ÿ‡ฟ taxtalar

๐Ÿ‡ฒ๐Ÿ‡ฝ listones

Etymology

The word 'slats' originated from Middle English 'slatten', meaning a thin strip of wood. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century.

See also: slat, slate.

Word Frequency Rank

Positioned at #21,364, this word is part of extensive vocabulary. It's relatively rare in general usage but may be important in specific fields or formal writing.