Slat
noun
A thin strip of wood, metal, or some other material, often used in construction or design.
The window blinds are made of wooden slats
Often appears as...
- window slats
- slats of a bed
verb
To provide or fasten with slats.
He slatted the wooden boards together to make a fence
Often appears as...
- slat together
- slat the fence
noun
A thin strip of wood, metal, or some other material, often used in construction or design.
The window blinds are made of wooden slats
Often appears as...
- window slats
- slats of a bed
verb
To provide or fasten with slats.
He slatted the wooden boards together to make a fence
Often appears as...
- slat together
- slat the fence
Definition 1 of 2
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Most commonly found in construction settings and home furnishings.
The workers used strong slats to support the new staircase.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Visualize slats as typically long, narrow, and flat pieces.
The bench was uncomfortable because the slats were too far apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Purpose
Slats provide support and structure, while allowing space or light through.
The slats on the crib were spaced to ensure the baby's safety.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Most commonly found in construction settings and home furnishings.
The workers used strong slats to support the new staircase.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Visualize slats as typically long, narrow, and flat pieces.
The bench was uncomfortable because the slats were too far apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Purpose
Slats provide support and structure, while allowing space or light through.
The slats on the crib were spaced to ensure the baby's safety.
Pro Tip 1/3Construction Context
Most commonly found in construction settings and home furnishings.
The workers used strong slats to support the new staircase.
Pro Tip 2/3Physical Appearance
Visualize slats as typically long, narrow, and flat pieces.
The bench was uncomfortable because the slats were too far apart.
Pro Tip 3/3Functional Purpose
Slats provide support and structure, while allowing space or light through.
The slats on the crib were spaced to ensure the baby's safety.
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Video examples
Steve Truglia: A leap...
is that although we use airbags, and some airbags are quite advanced, they're designed so you don't slip off the side like you used to, if you land a bit wrong. So, they're a much safer proposition. Just basically though, it is a basic piece of equipment. It's a bouncy castle with slats in the side to allow the air to escape. That's all it is, a bouncy castle.
Video examples
"MacGyver"-like Prison...
plan I was finally making headway but this gave me a new problem my tool was too short to dig deeper I have to find a way to splice the slats together into a longer tool
Video examples
Steve Truglia: A leap...
is that although we use airbags, and some airbags are quite advanced, they're designed so you don't slip off the side like you used to, if you land a bit wrong. So, they're a much safer proposition. Just basically though, it is a basic piece of equipment. It's a bouncy castle with slats in the side to allow the air to escape. That's all it is, a bouncy castle.
Video examples
"MacGyver"-like Prison...
plan I was finally making headway but this gave me a new problem my tool was too short to dig deeper I have to find a way to splice the slats together into a longer tool
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Quote examples
Mark Meadows
American Politician
I think we need the make sure our border is secure, not just from a standpoint of strategic fencing or border slats, whatever you want to call it, but we need to make sure that once and for all, we secure our border to make sure our communities are safe.
Quote examples
A. J. Liebling
American Journalist
I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
Quote examples
Mark Meadows
American Politician
I think we need the make sure our border is secure, not just from a standpoint of strategic fencing or border slats, whatever you want to call it, but we need to make sure that once and for all, we secure our border to make sure our communities are safe.
Quote examples
A. J. Liebling
American Journalist
I take a grave view of the press. It is the weak slat under the bed of democracy.
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