Meaning & Definition of Slot in English
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Slot
/slɑt/
noun
1. A position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- "He developed a version of slot grammar"
synonym:
- slot
2. A small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
- "He put a quarter in the slot"
synonym:
- slot
3. A time assigned on a schedule or agenda
- "The tv program has a new time slot"
- "An aircraft landing slot"
synonym:
- time slot,
- slot
4. A position in a hierarchy or organization
- "Bob dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"
- "She beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
synonym:
- slot
5. The trail of an animal (especially a deer)
- "He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
synonym:
- slot
6. (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
- "The pc had three slots for additional memory"
synonym:
- slot,
- expansion slot
7. A slot machine that is used for gambling
- "They spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
synonym:
- slot,
- one-armed bandit
verb
1. Assign a time slot
- "Slot a television program"
synonym:
- slot
Examples of using
Tom put a penny in the slot.
I don't like to play on the slot machines.
The first thing you hear when arriving in Vegas is the ching ching ching of the slot machines.