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- [slat]
- /slæt/
- /slæt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slat]
- /slæt/
Definitions of slat word
- noun slat a slap; a sharp blow. 1
- verb with object slat to throw or dash with force. 1
- verb without object slat to flap violently, as sails. 1
- noun slat strip of wood or metal 1
- countable noun slat Slats are narrow pieces of wood, metal, or plastic, usually with spaces between them, that are part of things such as Venetian blinds or cupboard doors. 0
- noun slat a narrow thin strip of wood or metal, as used in a Venetian blind, etc 0
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Origin of slat
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
1350-1400; Middle English sclat, slatt a slate < Middle French esclat splinter, fragment; see éclat
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Parts of speech for Slat
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slat popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 78% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
slat usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slat
noun slat
- amount — The amount of something is how much there is, or how much you have, need, or get.
- aplenty — If you have something aplenty, you have a lot of it.
- birch — A birch or a birch tree is a type of tall tree with thin branches.
- drumstick — a stick for beating a drum.
- ferrule — a ring or cap, usually of metal, put around the end of a post, cane, or the like, to prevent splitting.
Antonyms for slat
noun slat
- one — being or amounting to a single unit or individual or entire thing, item, or object rather than two or more; a single: one woman; one nation; one piece of cake.
Top questions with slat
- what is slat?
- what does slat mean?
- what is a slat?
- how to build a horizontal slat fence?
- how to clean wooden slat blinds?
- how to build a slat mill for dogs?
- how to clean slat blinds?
- how to replace a blind slat?
- what is the meaning of slat?
- what is a bed slat?
- how to build horizontal slat fence?
- how to fix a broken blind slat?
- how to make a slat mill?