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
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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.
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The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
If the organization such as a city — or in this case, the Democratic Party — said the candidates should go in a certain slot, that’s where they were placed.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
New York is currently slotted to pick second as the other team with only two wins this season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Arriola said that the competition would remain in a summer slot on the calendar, but insisted ahead of the Liga MX final’s second leg that next season’s Leagues Cup matches would be held during weekdays, with Mexican teams fulfilling their regular domestic schedule on weekends.
—The Athletic, 16 Dec. 2024
If the organization such as a city — or in this case, the Democratic Party — said the candidates should go in a certain slot, that’s where they were placed.
—Anthony Man, Sun Sentinel, 16 Dec. 2024
Verb
The vast majority of the games were slotted to appear on ESPN+.
—Alex Sherman, CNBC, 12 Dec. 2024
New York is currently slotted to pick second as the other team with only two wins this season.
—Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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