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What (who) is slots - definition
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The Slot; Slots; Slot (disambiguation); Slots (disambiguation)
slot
slot1
¦ noun
1. a long, narrow aperture or slit into which something may be fitted or inserted.
2. an allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule.
¦ verb (slots, slotting, slotted) place or be placed into a slot.
?Brit. informal (in soccer) score (a goal) with a precise shot.
?(slot in/into) fit easily into (a new role or situation).
Derivatives
slotted adjective
Origin
ME (in the sense 'slight depression running down the middle of the chest'): from OFr. esclot, of obscure origin.
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slot2
¦ noun the track of a deer, visible as slotted footprints in soft ground.
Origin
C16: from OFr. esclot 'hoofprint of a horse', prob. from ON sloth 'trail'; cf. sleuth.
slot
(slots, slotting, slotted)
1.
A slot is a narrow opening in a machine or container, for example a hole that you put coins in to make a machine work.
He dropped a coin into the slot and dialed.
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2.
If you slot something into something else, or if it slots into it, you put it into a space where it fits.
He was slotting a CD into a CD player...
The car seat belt slotted into place easily...
She slotted in a fresh filter.
VERB: V n into/in/onto n, V into/in/onto n, V n with adv
3.
A slot in a schedule or scheme is a place in it where an activity can take place.
Visitors can book a time slot a week or more in advance...
N-COUNT: oft n N
slot
n. (colloq.)
position
to fill; fit into a slot
Examples of use of slots
1. Slots filled up within the first month of the semester.
2. And Indonesia is third with five new slots in Jakarta.
3. Eleven of the 24 wire–coil snack slots are empty.
4. Somewhat offputtingly, the entrance is shared with a slots hall.
5. And I fit in comfortably into various slots." IndiaFM