Definitions for slot

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IPA: /slɒt/

Slot is a 4 letter English word. It's valid Scrabble word worth 4 points. It's valid Words with friends word worth 5 points.

You can make 27 anagrams from letters in slot (lost).

Definitions for slot

noun

1. a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
2. a place or position, as in a sequence or series:
3. Linguistics. (especially 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. Compare filler (def 9).
4. an assignment or job opening; position:
5. Journalism. the interior opening in a copy desk, occupied by the chief copy editor. the job or position of chief copy editor: Compare rim (def 7).
6. an allocated, scheduled time and place for an aircraft to take off or land, as authorized by an airport or air-traffic authority:
7. Informal. slot machine (def 1).
8. Aeronautics. See under slat1 (def 2).
9. Ornithology. 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.
10. Ice Hockey. an unmarked area near the front of an opponent's goal that affords a vantage for an attacking player.
11. Computers. expansion slot.
12. the track or trail of a deer or other animal, as shown by the marks of the feet.
13. a track, trace, or trail of something.
14. a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
15. Aeronautics. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap (slot) to improve airflow.
16. slats, Slang. the ribs. the buttocks. (initial capital letter) a nickname for a tall, slender man.

verb (used with object)

1. to provide with a slot or slots; make a slot in.
2. to place or fit into a slot:
3. to furnish or make with slats.

verb (used without object)

1. to fit or be placed in a slot.

Origin of slot

1300-50; Middle English: the hollow of the breastbone Middle French esclot

Examples for slot

And that enabled me to slot in the shooting of the first two episodes [of The Divide] in that.

This slot harks back to what Walters is most celebrated and venerated for—her interviews.

He had therefore to be content with observation through the slot.

For a moment she paused irresolute; then she dropped the coin in the slot.

(Mulgrew could actually nudge out Chlumsky and land that sixth slot).

The blade lies in a slot and is held tight by the tapered ferrule.

Bill Joseph is the luckiest man that ever tapped a slot machine.

The plate burped and a slip dropped out of the slot below it.

The German government paid $16 billion to make sure there would be a slot for every child.

He said Moran had expected to be muffled by state observers when he did a slot on their show.