1. thin strips of wood or other material arranged parallel to each other
2. the action of making a sharp slapping sound

1. present participle of slat: to provide with slats or arrange in slats

Examples

• The bed frame required new slatting to support the mattress properly.
• We heard the slatting of the shutters against the house during the storm.
• The carpenter is slatting the fence with cedar boards.
• The slatting on the old chair seat had broken and needed replacement.
• The wind caused a constant slatting noise from the loose boards.
• They spent the afternoon slatting the deck with pressure-treated lumber.