slat¹ Definition
slat (slat)
noun
- a thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc. slats of a Venetian blind
- ☆ Slang
- the ribs
- the buttocks
Etymology: ME sclat < OFr esclat, a fragment < esclater, to splinter < Langobardic slaitan, to tear apart, split, akin to OHG slizzan, OE slitan: see slit
transitive verb slat′·ted, slat′·ting
to provide or make with slats
slat² Definition
slat (slat)
intransitive verb slat′·ted, slat′·ting
to flap or beat vigorously, as sails in a strong wind
Etymology: ME sclatten, prob. < ON sletta, to throw: infl. by slat
transitive verb
- to throw forcefully
- to beat; strike
slat Synonyms
slat Usage Examples
Object
- shelving: Built in cupboard housing the hot water cylinder and with slatted shelving.
- shelf: Store on slatted shelves, on fruit trays or in boxes.
- bench: There was a slatted wooden bench and a couple of hooks on which to hang my clothes.
- base: Up top there's a slatted base for a standard single size mattress.
- roof: Comes in a brown dipped finish with wrought iron side panels & slatted roof.
- floor: The liquid manure storage system was located under a slatted concrete floor beneath the cattle shed.
Converse of object
- spring: The base is a box metal frame with sprung beech slats giving a partial sprung base.
- have: Our beds have strong wooden slats for mattress support.
- lead: A full span leading edge slat helps the wing maintain optimum lift and stall characteristics.
Adjective modifier
- wooden: Place wooden slats on top of the sand or gravel, to separate the drainage material from the compost you are going to produce.
- vertical: Second Film: These are similar to the First Film but with vertical slats and different color schemes.
- horizontal: Make sure you set the screws into the fence's vertical support posts, rather than the thin horizontal slats.
- white: The same can be said for the white wooden slats under the roof of the building.
Modifying Another Word
fully: Pigs in the fully slatted system had better hygiene scores and were less active than pigs in the straw-based system.
Noun used with modifier
- beech: The base is a box metal frame with sprung beech slats giving a partial sprung base.
- bamboo: Unlike real hospital comforts, with a spring mattress, the bamboo slat sleeping platforms caused sores, of which I was a victim.
- timber: The lift shaft is clad in timber slats to allow light through the lift shaft.
- plastic: Tama plastic slats are especially designed to match the bird's foot.
- wood: At one end is an office, its skylight covered by louvered wood slats.
- seat: Brass screws ( which are visible ) are used to secure the seat base slats of this model.
Browse dictionary entries near slat
- ‹ slashing
- ‹ slash pocket
- ‹ slash pine
- ‹ slash-and-burn
- ‹ slash
- ‹ slapstick
- ‹ slapjack
- ‹ slapdash
- ‹ slap-up
- ‹ slap shot
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