slot
noun
1. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- he developed a version of slot grammar
Definition categories: communication, position
2. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
- he put a quarter in the slot
Definition categories: man–made, slit
3. a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
- the TV program has a new time slot
- an aircraft landing slot
Definition categories: time, interval
4. 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
Definition categories: state, position, status
5. the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
- he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees
Definition categories: object, trail
6. (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
- the PC had three slots for additional memory
Definition categories: man–made, receptacle
7. a slot machine that is used for gambling
- they spend hours and hours just playing the slots
Definition categories: man–made
Sentences with slot as a noun:
- The game offers four save slots.