slat
Example Sentences
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When I picked up the birdhouse, a nail slipped out and a roof slat fell off.
From Salon • Apr. 13, 2021
He delivered his trip safety briefings at the escape hatch, a slat of wood that was lighter than a door.
From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 4, 2019
“Because what a barrier does, it’s still the same thing. It’s the 30-foot steel slat, that’s a barrier.”
From Seattle Times • Jan. 29, 2019
But Department of Homeland Security testing of a steel slat prototype proved it could be cut through with a saw, according to a report by DHS.”
From MSNBC • Jan. 10, 2019
Squeezing through a missing slat in a mossy fence, we found ourselves at the bottom of a lumpy lawn.
From "Black Swan Green" by David Mitchell
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.