Slat

n.	1.	A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind.
v. t.	1.	To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently. [imp. & p. p. Slatted; p. pr. & vb. n. Slatting.] How did you kill him? Slat[t]ed his brains out. - Marston.
	2.	To split; to crack.
	3.	To set on; to incite. See 3d Slate.

Noun	1.	slat - a thin strip (wood or metal) Synonyms: spline
Verb	1.	slat - equip or bar with slats; "Slat the windows"
	2.	slat - close the slats of (windows)

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