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slat

slat [ slat ]


noun  (plural slats)
Definition:
 
1. thin strip: a light thin narrow strip of wood or metal

2. airfoil on aircraft wing: an auxiliary airfoil fixed to the leading edge of a wing to give extra lift



transitive verb  (past and past participle slat·ted, present participle slat·ting, 3rd person present singular slats)
Definition:
 
add slats to something: to put slats in something

[Mid-18th century. < Old French esclat "splinter, piece broken off"]
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