1
b
: a narrow passage or enclosure
c
: a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing
d
: the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
3
: slot machine sense 2
—usually used in plural
4
: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line
slotted; slotting
: to fit easily
her ideas slot neatly into the theory
Synonyms
Examples of slot in a Sentence
Noun (1)
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
Verb
He slotted the piece of wood into the groove.
Her ideas slot neatly into the theory.
Recent Examples on the Web
Simon Hill Brian Barrett, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
The news comes ahead of the penultimate episode of Season 3, which will air Sunday night, in a show of faith from the network after the final two episodes were bumped to a time slot one hour later at 10 p.m. in order to accommodate new DC drama The Penguin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Inspired by a pile of cardboard and constructed using the same material, Frank Gehry’s luxe Wiggle chair functions as the perfect compact statement piece that will slot right in next to a library bookshelf or stand on its on in an ultramodern space.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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Noun
The iPhone 14 series were the first devices to completely get rid of the physical SIM card slot (in the US).
—Simon Hill Brian Barrett, WIRED, 20 Sep. 2024
The news comes ahead of the penultimate episode of Season 3, which will air Sunday night, in a show of faith from the network after the final two episodes were bumped to a time slot one hour later at 10 p.m. in order to accommodate new DC drama The Penguin.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 19 Sep. 2024
Verb
Perez is now securely slotted as the No. 2 quarterback behind Stick, especially after Max Duggan saw limited action in practice and Casey Bauman was released.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Aug. 2024
Inspired by a pile of cardboard and constructed using the same material, Frank Gehry’s luxe Wiggle chair functions as the perfect compact statement piece that will slot right in next to a library bookshelf or stand on its on in an ultramodern space.
—Sydney Gore, Architectural Digest, 10 Sep. 2024
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 1 Oct. 2024.
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