slot

(noun, verb)

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.

verb

1. assign a time slot

- slot a television program

Definition categories: cognition, schedule

Sentences with slot as a verb:

- to slot a door