# Slat

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'''Slat''', '''slats''', or '''SLAT''' may refer to:
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==Common uses==
* [Leading-edge slat](/source/Leading-edge_slat), an aerodynamic surface on the leading edge of the wing of a fixed-wing aircraft 
* [Lath](/source/Lath), a narrow strip of straight-grained wood used under roof shingles or tiles
* Vertical or horizontal pieces of a [window blind](/source/window_blind)

==Arts and entertainment==
* A character in the American comic strip ''[Abbie an' Slats](/source/Abbie_an'_Slats)''
* Slats Grobnik, a character created by American newspaper columnist [Mike Royko](/source/Mike_Royko)
* Slats (1919–1936), a [Leo the Lion](/source/Leo_the_Lion_(MGM)) mascot of MGM

==People==
* [Slats Jordan](/source/Slats_Jordan) (1878–1953), American baseball player
* [Slats Gill](/source/Slats_Gill) (1901–1966), American basketball and baseball head coach 
* [Glenn Hardin](/source/Glenn_Hardin) (1910–1975), or Slats, American hurdler, 1936 Olympic gold medalist
* [Slats Long](/source/Slats_Long) (1906–1964), American jazz clarinetist
* [Connie Mack](/source/Connie_Mack) (1862–1956), or Slats, American baseball player, manager, and team owner
* [Max Zaslofsky](/source/Max_Zaslofsky) (1925–1985), or Slats, American basketball player 
* [Glen Sather](/source/Glen_Sather) (born 1943), or Slats, Canadian ice hockey player
* [Michael Slater](/source/Michael_Slater) (born 1970), or Slats, Australian cricketer
* [Boyan Slat](/source/Boyan_Slat) (born 1994), Dutch inventor and entrepreneur

==Science and technology==
* [AQM-127 SLAT](/source/AQM-127_SLAT) (Supersonic Low-Altitude Target), a United States Navy target drone
* ''Systeme de Lutte Anti-Torpille'', a naval anti-torpedo system, on [FREMM multipurpose frigate](/source/FREMM_multipurpose_frigate)
* [Second Level Address Translation](/source/Second_Level_Address_Translation), a computer technology
* [Software Liberty Association of Taiwan](/source/Software_Liberty_Association_of_Taiwan), a member of the [Free Standards Group](/source/Free_Standards_Group)
* [Super Low Altitude Test Satellite](/source/Super_Low_Altitude_Test_Satellite), a Japanese satellite

==Other uses==
* [Slat, Kentucky](/source/Slat%2C_Kentucky), United States, an unincorporated community
* A rarely used alternate name for a [slash (/)](/source/Slash_(punctuation))

==See also==
* {{look from}}
* {{in title|slat}}
* [Plank (disambiguation)](/source/Plank_(disambiguation))
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* [Slet (disambiguation)](/source/Slet_(disambiguation))
* [Slit (disambiguation)](/source/Slit_(disambiguation))
* [Slot (disambiguation)](/source/Slot_(disambiguation))
* [Slut (disambiguation)](/source/Slut_(disambiguation))

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Category:Nicknames

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