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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024slot1 /slɑt/USA pronunciation n., v., slot•ted, slot•ting. n. [countable] - a slit, esp. one for receiving something, such as a letter:a slot for airmail letters.
- a position, as in a sequence or series:Her TV show is in the eight o'clock slot on Thursdays.
- [Informal.]slot machine
v. [~ + object] - to make a slot in;
provide with a slot or slots. - to place or fit into a slot:You've been slotted for a four o'clock meeting.
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024slot1 (slot),USA pronunciation n., v., slot•ted, slot•ting. n. - a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, esp. a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- a place or position, as in a sequence or series:The program received a new time slot on the broadcasting schedule.
- Linguistics(esp. in tagmemics) a position having a specific grammatical function within a construction into which any one of a set of morphemes or morpheme sequences can be fit. Cf. filler (def. 9).
- an assignment or job opening;
position:I applied for the slot in management training. - [Journalism.]
- Journalismthe interior opening in a copy desk, occupied by the chief copy editor.
- Journalismthe job or position of chief copy editor:He had the slot at theGazette for 20 years. Cf. rim (def. 7).
- Aeronauticsan allocated, scheduled time and place for an aircraft to take off or land, as authorized by an airport or air-traffic authority:40 more slots for the new airline at U.S. airports.
- Informal TermsSee slot machine (def. 1).
- AeronauticsSee under slat 1 (def. 2).
- Birds[Ornith.]a narrow notch or other similar opening between the tips of the primaries of certain birds, which during flight helps to maintain a smooth flow of air over the wings.
- Sport[Ice Hockey.]an unmarked area near the front of an opponent's goal that affords a vantage for an attacking player.
- ComputingSee expansion slot. .
v.t. - to provide with a slot or slots;
make a slot in. - to place or fit into a slot:We've slotted his appointment for four o'clock.
v.i. - to fit or be placed in a slot.
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- Middle French esclot
- Middle English: the hollow of the breastbone 1300–50
- the track or trail of a deer or other animal, as shown by the marks of the feet.
- a track, trace, or trail of something.
- Old Norse slōth track, trail; see sleuthhound
- Anglo-French, Middle French esclot the hoofprint of a horse, probably
- 1565–75
+ n. - ComputingSee expansion slot.
Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: slot /slɒt/ n - an elongated aperture or groove, such as one in a vending machine for inserting a coin
- informal a place in a series or scheme
vb (slots, slotting, slotted)- (transitive) to furnish with a slot or slots
- usually followed by in or into: to fit or adjust in a slot
- informal to situate or be situated in a series or scheme
Etymology: 13th Century: from Old French esclot the depression of the breastbone, of unknown originˈslotter n slot /slɒt/ n - the trail of an animal, esp a deer
Etymology: 16th Century: from Old French esclot horse's hoof-print, probably of Scandinavian origin; compare Old Norse sloth track; see sleuth |