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slot
a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
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noun
a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
“he put a quarter in the slot”
noun
a slot machine that is used for gambling
“they spend hours and hours just playing the slots”
noun
(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
“the PC had three slots for additional memory”
noun
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
“he developed a version of slot grammar”
noun
the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
“he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees”
noun
a position in a hierarchy or organization
“Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks”
noun
a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
“the TV program has a new time slot”
verb
assign a time slot
“slot a television program”
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Example Sentences
he put a quarter in the slot
they spend hours and hours just playing the slots
the PC had three slots for additional memory
he developed a version of slot grammar
he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees
Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks
she beat some tough competition for the number one slot
the TV program has a new time slot
an aircraft landing slot
slot a television program