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slat
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slat
(noun)
slat
/
ˈ
slæt/
noun
plural
slats
slat
/
ˈ
slæt/
noun
plural
slats
Britannica Dictionary definition of SLAT
[
count
]
:
a thin, narrow strip of wood, plastic, or metal
the
slats
of a venetian blind
The fence has two broken
slats
.
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— slatted
/
ˈ
slætəd/
adjective
slatted
blinds
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