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Blat vs Slat - What's the difference?

blat | slat |

As adjectives the difference between blat and slat

is that blat is while slat is smooth.

blat

English

Etymology 1

Imitative. First attested in 1846.

Verb

(blatt)
  • To cry, as a calf or sheep; to bleat.
  • To make a senseless noise.
  • To talk inconsiderately.
  • To produce an overrich or overblown sound on a brass instrument such as a trumpet, trombone, or tuba.
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    Etymology 2

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (-)
  • Connections; relationships; one's social or business network (in Russian or Soviet society).
  • To open a new business in Russia you need blat .
    Synonyms
    * guanxi (from Chinese) ----

    slat

    English

    (wikipedia slat)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal.
  • 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.
  • Verb

  • To construct or provide with slats.
  • To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
  • * Marston
  • "How did you kill him?" "Slatted his brains out."
  • (UK, dialect) To split; to crack.
  • (Halliwell)
  • To set on; to incite.
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