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Slat vs Slaw - What's the difference?

slat | slaw |

As an adjective slat

is smooth.

As a noun slaw is

(us|canada) coleslaw.

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.

    • Anagrams

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    slaw

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (US, Canada) Coleslaw.
  • * 1996', Jerry Bledsoe, '''''Slaw Crazy'', Lee Harrison Child (editor), ''Close to Home: Revelations and Reminiscences by North Carolina Authors , page 66,
    • Barbecue is always served with slaw in North Carolina and always has been.
  • * 2002 , Alex Haas, Everyday Low Carb Cooking , page 73,
    • My boss, whose daughter was a working chef, told me that I made the best slaws' that she had ever tasted. The secret is that ' slaws deserve as much care in their preparation as any other good meal.
  • * 2010 , Judy Doherty, Salad Secrets: 100 of the Most Creative, Healthful Recipes , page 103,
    • Slaws go well with grilled lean protein items and sandwiches.

    Derived terms

    * cheese slaw * red slaw * white slaw

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