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\ ˈslät 
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\Definition of slot
(Entry 1 of 3)
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
slot
verbslotted; slotting
Definition of slot (Entry 2 of 3)
: to fit easily
her ideas slot neatly into the theory
slot
noun (2) plural slot
Definition of slot (Entry 3 of 3)
: the track of an animal (such as a deer)
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slot
verbEnglish Language Learners Definition of slot
: to put (something) into a space which is made for it
: to fit easily into something
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slot
noun\ ˈslät \
\Kids Definition of slot
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a narrow opening, groove, or passage
slot
verbslotted; slotting
Kids Definition of slot (Entry 2 of 2)
: to cut a narrow opening, groove, or passage in
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The first known use of slot was in 1523
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