slattedadj.
/ˈslatɪd/ Made or furnished with slats.
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society > occupation and work > materials > derived or manufactured material > materials in specific shape or form > [adjective] > made of long narrow strips
slatted1886
1886 C. Scott Pract. Sheep-farming 66 The hay-rack is slatted so closely that the sheep cannot put their heads through the bars.
1948 W. Faulkner Intruder in Dust ix. 180 The truck (it was another pickup; they..had commandeered it, with a slatted cattle frame on the bed).
1960 Farmer & Stockbreeder 2 Feb. 82/1 Calves..were housed in individual slatted-floor boxes until seven or eight weeks old.
1968 C. Brooke-Rose Between 30 The light pours through the slatted shutters making a slatted pattern on the left pale green wall.
1972 Daily Tel. 11 July 3/2 A vertically slatted radiator grille..and an XJ12 motif at the back distinguish the new car from the XJ6.
1980 Amateur Gardening 4 Oct. 31/3 An advantage of slatted benching against solid trays is that the slats can be opened out to permit better air circulation between the plants.
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