Slats

"Slats" in a Sentence (4 examples)

The slats move out from the front of the wings to make the wing space larger. This helps to increase the lifting force of the wing at slower speeds like takeoff and landing.

Tom's floor was made of many wooden slats.

The jetty has some slats missing.

Tom jumped on to the bed, and the slats broke with a crack.

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