slat

[US]/slæt/
[UK]/slæt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. a narrow strip of wood or metal
vt. to make or equip with narrow strips of wood or metal; to hit or throw forcefully

Phrases & Collocations

wooden slat

slat blinds

slat wall

Example Sentences

he struck Slater on the face, downing him.

his work was slated by the critics.

London shows are slated for late June.

slated the art history lecture for Thursday afternoon.

make sure that no slates have slipped out of position .

I understand that I am being slated for promotion.

A heavy slating always does me good.

The 800,000-dollar London 2012 animation is now slated for a reedit.

The party regulars slated the Manhattan district leader for the governorship.

the film has gone the way of all flesh after being slated by the critics.

The carvings on the cabin have lost lustre (faded) long before , the slates on the road have been outworn to their slipperiness by to-and-fros of generations.

Yuki is working up an in-home phonics program slated for Thursdays, and I’m drilling her on English conversation at dinnertime.

Queen Supreme Court justice reportedly slated for a rubout by a convict he threw the book at will be escorted to and from work by uniformed cops,officials said yesterday.

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