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
verb
slotted; 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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The first known use of slot was in 1523
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