slats
Because it is a word with a single syllable, slats is not hyphenated. The words that have a single syllable are called monosyllabic words.
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Definitions ofslats
- A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood (lath) or metal.
Example: "slats of a window blind"
- (aeronautical) A movable control surface at the leading edge of a wing that when moved, changes the chord line of the airfoil, affecting the angle of attack. Employed in conjunction with flaps to allow for a lower stall speed in the landing attitude, facilitating slow flight.
- A ski.
- A thin piece of stone; a slate.
- To construct or provide with slats.
- To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
- To split; to crack.
- To set on; to incite.
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