English to English
slot
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noun (n)
- a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable(noun.communication)Example:
He developed a version of slot grammar.
source: wordnet30 - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)(noun.artifact)Example:
He put a quarter in the slot.
source: wordnet30 - a time assigned on a schedule or agenda(noun.time)Example:
The TV program has a new time slot.
An aircraft landing slot.
source: wordnet30 - a position in a hierarchy or organization(noun.state)Example:
Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks.
She beat some tough competition for the number one slot.
source: wordnet30 - the trail of an animal (especially a deer)(noun.object)Example:
He followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees.
source: wordnet30 - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board(noun.artifact)Example:
The PC had three slots for additional memory.
source: wordnet30 - a slot machine that is used for gambling(noun.artifact)Example:
They spend hours and hours just playing the slots.
source: wordnet30 - A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.(noun)source: webster1913
- The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind.(noun)source: webster1913
verb (v)
- assign a time slot(verb.cognition)Example:
Slot a television program.
source: wordnet30 - To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.(verb)source: webster1913