单词 | slat |
释义 | slat slat1 /slat/, n. , v. , slatted, slatting. n. 1. a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc. 2. Aeron. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap (slot) to improve airflow. 3. slats, Slang. a. the ribs. b. the buttocks. c. (cap.) a nickname for a tall, slender man. v.t. 4. to furnish or make with slats. [1350-1400; ME sclat, slatt a slate < MF esclat splinter, fragment; see ÉCLAT] slat2 /slat/, v. , slatted, slatting, n. Chiefly Brit. Dial. v.t. 1. to throw or dash with force. v.i. 2. to flap violently, as sails. n. 3. a slap; a sharp blow. [1815-25; < ON sletta to splash, strike] |
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