slat
Definitions of slat
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wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuelsynonyms: laagveen, moer, moerasveen, moergrond, plaggegrond, turfveen, veen, veengrondtypes:aanslibbing, donk, moeras, moerasgebied, moerasgrond, slib, slijkland, slik, zompa soft wet area of low-lying land that sinks underfoot
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