slats is a form of:

Slat



noun
1.
(One of the thin narrow strips of wood or metal or plastic) បន្ទះឈើ ដែកតូចៗ, ចម្រៀក
Example: The slat of a shutter.
verb — past tense: slatted ; past participle: slatted ; present participle: slatting ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) (to dash or throw with force; to flap violent) យកបន្ទះឈើម្រៀបគ្នា
ENGLISH MEANING
noun
1.
A thin, narrow strip or bar of wood or metal; as, the slats of a window blind.
verb — past tense: slatted ; past participle: slatted ; present participle: slatting ;
1.
(TRANSITIVE) To slap; to strike; to beat; to throw down violently.
2.
(TRANSITIVE) To set on; to incite.
1.
To split, to crack