slat
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A long, thin piece of material used to make up parts of furniture like beds and chairs, or to make fences.
The bed had slats that supported the mattress.
ベッドにはマットレスを支える板が付いていた。
A movable part at the front of an airplane wing that helps control the plane's movement up and down.
The pilot adjusted the slats on the wings to gain more lift during takeoff.
パイロットは離陸中に翼のスラットを調整してより多くの昇力を得ました。