slot
Nouns
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(n) a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
- he developed a version of slot grammar
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(n) a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
- he put a quarter in the slot
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(n) a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
- the TV program has a new time slot
- an aircraft landing slot
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(n) 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
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(n) the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
- he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees
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(n) (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
- the PC had three slots for additional memory
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(n) a slot machine that is used for gambling
- they spend hours and hours just playing the slots
Verbs
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(v) assign a time slot
- slot a television program