First Known Use: 1523
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1slot
noun \ˈslät\
Definition of SLOT
1
a : a narrow opening or groove : slit, notch <a mail slot in a door> 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 2 —usually used in plural
4
: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line
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Origin of SLOT
Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo-French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint — more at schlock
2slot
verb
: to put (something) into a space which is made for it
: to fit easily into something
slot·tedslot·ting
Full Definition of SLOT
transitive verb
1
: to cut a slot in
2
: to place in or assign to a slot
intransitive verb
: to fit easily <her ideas slot neatly into the theory>
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First Known Use of SLOT
1747
3slot
noun
plural slot
Definition of SLOT
: the track of an animal (as a deer)
Origin of SLOT
Middle French esclot track
First Known Use: 1575
SLOTTED Defined for Kids
1slot
noun \ˈslät\
Definition of SLOT for Kids
: a narrow opening, groove, or passage
2slot
verb
slot·tedslot·ting
Definition of SLOT for Kids
: to cut a narrow opening, groove, or passage in
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