Definition of slot

What does the word slot mean? Find synonyms, antonyms and the meaning of the word slot in our free online dictionary! Find words starting with slot and anagrams of slot.

slot - 9 definitions

- 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"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
2. slot -- a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
3. time slot -- a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
synonyms: time slot
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
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"
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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"
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6. slot -- (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
synonyms: expansion slot
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
7. slot -- a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
synonyms: one-armed bandit
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
- verb
8. slot -- assign a time slot; "slot a television program"
Source:WordNet 3.0
 
9. slot, slots -- to cut a long, narrow opening in
synonyms: slots, slotted, slotting
Source:OWL 2 Web Ontology Language
 

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