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slot 1  (slt)
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
Noun
1. a narrow opening or groove, such as one in a vending machine for inserting a coin
2. Informal a place in a series or scheme: the late-night slot when people stop watching TV
Verb
[slotting, slotted]
1. to make a slot or slots in
2. (usually foll. by in, into)to fit or be fitted into a slot: I slotted my card into the machine [Old French esclot the depression of the breastbone]
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slot - a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
spatial relation, position - the spatial property of a place where or way in which something is situated; "the position of the hands on the clock"; "he specified the spatial relations of every piece of furniture on the stage"
2.slot - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
coin slot - a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine
mail slot - a slot (usually in a door) through which mail can be delivered
slit - a long narrow opening
3.slot - a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
interval, time interval - a definite length of time marked off by two instants
4.slot - 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"
status, position - the relative position or standing of things or especially persons in a society; "he had the status of a minor"; "the novel attained the status of a classic"; "atheists do not enjoy a favorable position in American life"
5.slot - the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
trail - a track or mark left by something that has passed; "there as a trail of blood"; "a tear left its trail on her cheek"
6.slotslot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
receptacle - an electrical (or electronic) fitting that is connected to a source of power and equipped to receive an insert
7.slot - a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
fruit machine - a coin-operated gambling machine that produces random combinations of symbols (usually pictures of different fruits) on rotating dials; certain combinations win money for the player
coin machine, slot machine - a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
Verb1.slot - assign a time slot; "slot a television program"
schedule - plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"

slot
noun 2. (Informal) place, time, space, spot, opening, position, window, vacancy, niche
verb 3. fit, slide, insert, put, place
Translations

slot [slɔt] nranura;
(fig) (in timetable) → hueco;
(RADIO, TV) → espacio
vt to slot into → encajar en
slot [slɔt] nfente f (fig) (in timetable), (Radio), (TV) → créneau m, plage f
vt to slot sth into → encastrer or insérer qch dans vi to slot into → s'encastrer or s'insérer dans
slot [slɔt] nSchlitz m (fig) (in timetable) → Termin m: (Radio, TV) → Sendezeit f
vt to slot sth in → etw hineinstecken vi to slot into → sich einfügen lassen in +acc
slot [slɔt] nfessura;
(fig) (in timetable), (RADIO, TV) → spazio
vt to slot into → introdurre in una fessura

slot
n slot [slot]
1 a small narrow opening, especially one to receive coins I put the correct money in the slot, but the machine didn't start.gleufفُتْحَه، شَقпроцепzdířkasprækkeder Schlitzσχισμή, εγκοπήranuraava, piluشكافaukkofenteחָרִיץछिद्र, छेद, झिरी, खांचाutor, otvor automata za ubacivanje kovanicaréslubang kecil untuk memasukkan koinrifa, rauffessura送金길쭉한 구멍, 동전 구멍plyšysspraugalubang alurgleufsprekk, spalteszczelina, otwórranhurafantăщель, прорезьštrbina; (úzky) otvorreža za kovanceotvorspringa, inkastช่องเปิดที่แคบยาว (สำหรับใส่เหรียญ, จดหมาย)delik, yuva槽,縫проріз, щілинаسکے ڈالنے کے لیے چھوٹا شگافrãnh, khe槽,缝
2 a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes) The early-evening comedy slot.gleufمَوْقِع البَرنامجподходящо мястоprogramový bloksendetiddie Spalteζώνη (π.χ. τηλεοπτικού προγράμματος)hueco, cuña(kindel) koht, (teatud) aegشيارvarattu aikatranche horaireמָקוֹםपद्वतिmjesto, prostor (za nešto)hely; programacaradagskrártími(fascia oraria)時間帯(방송 등의 정해진) 시간대, 정위치skirtas laikas(pārraidei) atvēlētais laiksacaraplaatsprogrampost, sendingstidokienkoespaçoprogramопределённое место, времяprogramový blokterminterminstund, -timme, -dagsเวลาและสถานที่ซึ่งกำหนดในตารางkuşak, zaman(電視或廣播節目的)位置місце в розкладіنشریات کے لائحہ عمل میں کوئی مقرر وقتchỗ, vị trí广
vpast tense, past participle ˈslotted
(with in or into) to fit (something) into a small space He slotted the last piece of the puzzle into place; I managed to slot in my tea-break between two jobs.insit, inkryيَضَع في الفُتْحَهслагам в процепvsunoutklemme indeinpassenχώνω,στριμώχνωinsertar, introducirsobitamaدر جاي خود قرار دادنpanna aukkoon, löytää aika jollekinemboîter, insérerלְשַבֵּץजगह बनानाnačiniti porez, otvor na čemubepréselmemampatkanfinna (e-u) staðinserireはめこむ좁은 공간에 맞춰 넣다; 끼워 넣다į(si)spraustiiespiest; iespraustmemuatkaninpassenpasse innwciskać, wsuwaćencaixara încastra, a îmbucaвставитьvsunúťvstavitiuglavitipassa (klämma) inหยอดลงในช่องyerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek安插вставлятиکسی چیز کو چھوٹی سی جگہ میں رکھناđút vào khe
slot machine
a machine, especially one containing cigarettes, sweets etc for sale, worked by putting a coin in a slot. muntoutomaatآلة البيْع بواسِطَة إسْقاط النقود في الفُتْحَهмонетен автоматautomatautomatder Automatκερματοδέκτηςdistribuidor automático, máquina tragaperrasmüügiautomaatدستگاهي كه با سكه كار مي كندkolikkoautomaattidistributrice (automatique)מְכוֹנַת מַזָלसिक्का डालने पर काम करने वाली मशीन(prodajni) automat(pénzbedobós) automatamesin penjual otomatissjálfsalidistributore automatico自動販売機자동 판매기automatasautomāts (kaut kā pārdošanai)mesin lubang alurautomaat(spille)automatautomatvendedor automáticoautomatторговый автоматautomatavtomatautomatvaruautomatเครื่องขายของอัตโนมัติโดยการหยอดเหรียญotomatik satış makinası投幣自動售貨(香煙、糖等)機автоматمشین میں سکے ڈالنے کا شگافmáy bán hàng tự động)机

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