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| slat [ slat ] |
noun (plural slats) |
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1. thin strip: a light thin narrow strip of wood or metal
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2. airfoil on aircraft wing: an auxiliary airfoil fixed to the leading edge of a wing to give extra lift
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transitive verb (past and past participle slat·ted, present participle slat·ting, 3rd person present singular slats) |
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add slats to something: to put slats in something
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| [Mid-18th century. < Old French esclat "splinter, piece broken off"] |
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