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.] |
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
| Noun | 1. | 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" | |
| 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. |  slot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"computer, computing device, computing machine, data processor, electronic computer, information processing system - a machine for performing calculations automatically 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 | |
| Verb | 1. | slot - assign a time slot; "slot a television program" schedule - plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week" |
slot
Translations
slot [slɔt] n → ranura;
(fig) (in timetable) → hueco;
(RADIO, TV) → espacio
vt to slot into → encajar en
slot [slɔt] n → fessura;
(fig) (in timetable), (RADIO, TV) → spazio
vt to slot into → introdurre in una fessura
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. gleuf فُتْحَه، شَق процеп zdířka sprække der Schlitz σχισμή, εγκοπή ranura ava, pilu شكاف aukko fente חָרִיץ छिद्र, छेद, झिरी, खांचा utor, otvor automata za ubacivanje kovanica rés lubang kecil untuk memasukkan koin rifa, rauf fessura 送金 길쭉한 구멍, 동전 구멍 plyšys sprauga lubang alur gleuf sprekk, spalte szczelina, otwór ranhura fantă щель, прорезь štrbina; (úzky) otvor reža za kovance otvor springa, inkast ช่องเปิดที่แคบยาว (สำหรับใส่เหรียญ, จดหมาย) delik, yuva 槽，縫 проріз, щілина سکے ڈالنے کے لیے چھوٹا شگاف rãnh, khe 槽，缝
2 a (usually regular) position (in eg the schedule of television/radio programmes) The early-evening comedy slot. gleuf مَوْقِع البَرنامج подходящо място programový blok sendetid die Spalte ζώνη (π.χ. τηλεοπτικού προγράμματος) hueco, cuña (kindel) koht, (teatud) aeg شيار varattu aika tranche horaire מָקוֹם पद्वति mjesto, prostor (za nešto) hely; program acara dagskrártími (fascia oraria) 時間帯 (방송 등의 정해진) 시간대, 정위치 skirtas laikas (pārraidei) atvēlētais laiks acara plaats programpost, sendingstid okienko espaço program определённое место, время programový blok termin termin stund, -timme, -dags เวลาและสถานที่ซึ่งกำหนดในตาราง kuşak, zaman (電視或廣播節目的)位置 місце в розкладі نشریات کے لائحہ عمل میں کوئی مقرر وقت chỗ, vị trí （电视或广播节目的）位置
v – past tense, past participle ˈslotted –
(withinorinto) 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, inkry يَضَع في الفُتْحَه слагам в процеп vsunout klemme ind einpassen χώνω,στριμώχνω insertar, introducir sobitama در جاي خود قرار دادن panna aukkoon, löytää aika jollekin emboîter, insérer לְשַבֵּץ जगह बनाना načiniti porez, otvor na čemu beprésel memampatkan finna (e-u) stað inserire はめこむ 좁은 공간에 맞춰 넣다; 끼워 넣다 į(si)sprausti iespiest; iespraust memuatkan inpassen passe inn wciskać, wsuwać encaixar a încastra, a îmbuca вставить vsunúť vstaviti uglaviti passa (klämma) in หยอดลงในช่อง yerine oturtmak/yerleştirmek 安插 вставляти کسی چیز کو چھوٹی سی جگہ میں رکھنا đút vào khe 安插
slot machine
a machine, especially one containing cigarettes, sweets etc for sale, worked by putting a coin in a slot. muntoutomaat آلة البيْع بواسِطَة إسْقاط النقود في الفُتْحَه монетен автомат automat automat der Automat κερματοδέκτης distribuidor automático, máquina tragaperras müügiautomaat دستگاهي كه با سكه كار مي كند kolikkoautomaatti distributrice (automatique) מְכוֹנַת מַזָל सिक्का डालने पर काम करने वाली मशीन (prodajni) automat (pénzbedobós) automata mesin penjual otomatis sjálfsali distributore automatico 自動販売機 자동 판매기 automatas automāts (kaut kā pārdošanai) mesin lubang alur automaat (spille)automat automat vendedor automático automat торговый автомат automat avtomat automat varuautomat เครื่องขายของอัตโนมัติโดยการหยอดเหรียญ otomatik satış makinası 投幣自動售貨(香煙、糖等)機 автомат مشین میں سکے ڈالنے کا شگاف máy bán hàng tự động 投币自动售货（香烟、糖等）机
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