- slat
- slat [ slæt ] noun counta thin flat piece of wood, metal, etc., used especially for making furniture or window blinds
Usage of the words and phrases in modern English. 2013.
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Slat — Artiste Richard Serra Année 1983 Type Acier Corten Technique Sculpture Localisation La Défense, Puteaux Coordonnées … Wikipédia en Français
slat — slat; slat·ish; slat·ter; slat·tern·li·ness; slat·tery; slat·er; slat·tern; slat·tern·ly; … English syllables
Slat — Slat, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slatted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slatting}.] [OE. slatten; cf. Icel. sletta to slap, to dab.] 1. To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently. [Prov. Eng. & Colloq. U.S.] [1913 Webster] How did you kill him? Slat[t]ed … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slat — slat1 [slat] n. [ME sclat < OFr esclat, a fragment < esclater, to splinter < Langobardic slaitan, to tear apart, split, akin to OHG slizzan, OE slitan: see SLIT] 1. a thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc. [slats of a Venetian blind ] ☆ … English World dictionary
slat|y — «SLAY tee», adjective, slat|i|er, slat|i|est. 1. of, like, or having to do with slate. 2. slate colored: »The sun had disappeared under a cloud, and the sea had turned a little slaty ( … Useful english dictionary
Slat — Slat, n. [CF. {Slot} a bar.] A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slat — s.m.inv. ES ingl. {{wmetafile0}} TS aer. → alula {{line}} {{/line}} DATA: sec. XX. ETIMO: ingl. slat propr. 1lastra , dal germ. *slaitan fendere … Dizionario italiano
slat — sb., ten, ter, terne; en slat kaffe … Dansk ordbog
slat|er — slat|er1 «SLAY tuhr», noun. 1. a person who covers roofs with slates. 2. Scottish. a wood louse. slat|er2 «SLAY tuhr», noun. a violent critic … Useful english dictionary
slat — [slæt] n [Date: 1700 1800; : Old French; Origin: esclat; SLATE1] a thin flat piece of wood, plastic etc, used especially in furniture >slatted adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
