Definition of slots Slots

/slɑˈts/ - [slats] -

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What does slots mean?

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slots (Noun)
    Plural of slot.

Part of speech

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  • slots, verb, present, 3rd person singular of slot (infinitive).
  • slots, noun, plural of slot.

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

Plural: slots

slot - a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
  slit a long narrow opening
  coin slot a slot through which coins can be inserted into a slot machine
slot - a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
  one-armed bandit
  coin machine, slot machine a machine that is operated by the insertion of a coin in a slot
slot - (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
  expansion slot
  receptacle a container that is used to put or keep things in
slot - a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
slot - the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
slot - 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"
slot - a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
  time slot
  time interval, interval a definite length of time marked off by two instants

Verb

slots, slotting, slotted  

slot - assign a time slot; "slot a television program"
  schedule plan for an activity or event; "I've scheduled a concert next week"
= synonym
= antonym
= related word

Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • slot (Noun)
    A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as used to secure a door, window, etc.
  • slot (Noun)
    A metal bolt or wooden bar, especially as a crosspiece.
  • slot (Noun)
    A channel opening in the stator or rotor of a rotating machine for ventilation and insertion of windings.
  • slot (Noun)
    Surfing term for the barrel or tube of a wave.
  • slot (Noun)
    A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
  • slot (Noun)
    A gap in a schedule or sequence.
  • slot (Noun)
    The allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway.
  • slot (Noun)
    In a flying display, the fourth position; after the leader and two wingmen.
  • slot (Noun)
    A space in memory or on disk etc. in which a particular type of object can be stored.
  • slot (Noun)
    A slot machine designed for gambling.
  • slot (Noun)
    The vagina.
  • slot (Noun)
    The track of an animal, especially a deer.
  • slot (Verb)
    To bolt or lock a door or window.
  • slot (Verb)
    To shut with violence; to slam.
  • slot (Verb)
    To put something such as a coin into a slot.
  • slot (Verb)
    To assign something or someone into a slot.
  • slot (Verb)
    To put something where it belongs.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • slot (n.)
    A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
  • slot (n.)
    A bolt or bar for fastening a door.
  • slot (n.)
    A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
  • slot (v. t.)
    To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.
  • slot (n.)
    The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind.

Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕

  • slot
    slot, n. a bar or bolt: a broad, flat, wooden bar which holds together larger pieces. [Allied to Low Ger. slot, Dut. slot, a lock.]
  • slot
    slot, n. a hollow, narrow depression, to receive some corresponding part in a mechanism: a ditch, the continuous opening between the rails in a cable tramway along which the shank of the grip moves.—n. Slot′ting-machine′, a machine for cutting slots or square grooves in metal. [Slit.]
  • slot
    slot, n. the track of a deer. [Ice. slóth, track, path; Scot. sleuth, track by the scent.]

Sailor's Word-BookThe Sailor's Word-Book ⛵

  • slot
    An archaic term for a castle or fort. Also, a groove or hole where a pin traverses.

Part of speech

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  • slot, verb, present, 1st person singular of slot (infinitive).
  • slot, verb (infinitive).
  • slot, noun, singular of slots.

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