Meaning of 'slot'

noun

a small slit, as for inserting a coin or depositing mail

Example: "I put a quarter in the slot."

noun

a slot machine that is used for gambling

Example: "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

Synonyms: one-armed bandit

noun

a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

Example: "The PC had three slots for additional memory."

Synonyms: expansion slot

noun

a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable

Example: "I developed a version of slot grammar."

noun

the trail of an animal, especially a deer

Example: "I followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees."

noun

a position in a hierarchy or organization

Example: "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"

noun

a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

Example: "the TV program has a new time slot"

Synonyms: time slot

verb

assign a time slot

Example: "slot a television program"