slat
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Is slat a Scrabble word?
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Definition
noun (English)
1. (aviation) A control surface that extends forwards and downwards from the leading edge of a wing, leaving a gap between it and the leading edge, in order to modify the airflow around the wing so as to allow flight at a higher angle of attack without stalling, lowering the aircraft's stall speed.
2. (skiing, slang) A ski.Examples: "I never got down that hill without losing at least one of my skis! Clarence didn't lose his slats. The straps went over his boots and held them in place. If he fell, he risked breaking a foot or leg, but the slats stayed on."slang
verb (English)
1. (of rain or other water) To fall; to beat (against something).Examples: "[…] sending solid grey water slatting against her wheelhouse windows."; "[…] water slatting over the rail. The salt caked on her face and when the sun came up, it was as though her face was being pot-roasted - with salt."; "[…] rain slatting down in the weed-grown garden."
2. (British, dialectal) To split; to crack.Examples: "Both head-peeces and habergeons were slat and dashed a peeces."Britishdialectal
Definition source: Wiktionary