slot 1 (sl t)n. 1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot. 2. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing. 3. a. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program. b. A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy. 4. Computer Science An expansion slot. 5. Informal A slot machine designed for gambling: lost $100 playing the slots. 6. a. Football A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line. b. Sports An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink. tr.v. slot·ted, slot·ting, slots 1. To cut or make a slot or slots in. 2. To put into or assign to a slot. [Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.] |
| slot 2 (slt) n. The track or trail of an animal, especially a deer. [Obsolete French esclot, horse's hoofprint, from Old French, perhaps from Old Norse sl  dh, track.] |
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