Definitions for slot
slɒtslot

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slotnoun

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

   "he developed a version of slot grammar"

2. slotnoun

   a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)

   "he put a quarter in the slot"

3. time slot, slotnoun

   a time assigned on a schedule or agenda

   "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"

4. slotnoun

   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"

5. slotnoun

   the trail of an animal (especially a deer)

   "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"

6. slot, expansion slotnoun

   (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board

   "the PC had three slots for additional memory"

7. slot, one-armed banditverb

   a slot machine that is used for gambling

   "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

8. slotverb

   assign a time slot

   "slot a television program"

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slotnoun

   The track of a deer.

   Etymology: slod, Islandick.

2. To Slotverb

   To strike or clash hard.

   Etymology: slughen, Dutch.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slot

   A slot refers to a specific place, position, or time allocated for something, such as in a schedule, a machine, or in a piece of equipment or structure, etc. It can also refer to an opening or groove into which something else can be fitted or inserted. In technology, it may refer to a place in a computer or other electronic equipment where a specific component or card can be inserted.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slotnoun

   a broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat

2. Slotnoun

   a bolt or bar for fastening a door

3. Slotnoun

   a narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it

4. Slotverb

   to shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door

5. Slotnoun

   the track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind

6. Etymology: [See Slot a bar.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Slot

   slot, n. a bar or bolt: a broad, flat, wooden bar which holds together larger pieces. [Allied to Low Ger. slot, Dut. slot, a lock.]

2. Slot

   slot, n. a hollow, narrow depression, to receive some corresponding part in a mechanism: a ditch, the continuous opening between the rails in a cable tramway along which the shank of the grip moves.—n. Slot′ting-machine′, a machine for cutting slots or square grooves in metal. [Slit.]

3. Slot

   slot, n. the track of a deer. [Ice. slóth, track, path; Scot. sleuth, track by the scent.]

Dictionary of Nautical TermsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. slot

   An archaic term for a castle or fort. Also, a groove or hole where a pin traverses.

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1. SLOT

   What does SLOT stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the SLOT acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census RecordsRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. SLOT

   According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Slot is ranked #85357 in terms of the most common surnames in America.
   
   The Slot surname appeared 219 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Slot.
   
   94% or 206 total occurrences were White.

Matched Categories

1. • Computer
   • Position
   • Receptacle
   • Schedule
   • Slit
   • Status
   • Trail

Anagrams for slot »

1. lost

2. lots

How to pronounce slot?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say slot in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of slot in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of slot in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3

Examples of slot in a Sentence

1. David Zurawik:

   It's a huge thing and that's a big part of this story, Brian, I think is that Chris Cuomo as a performer, as a talent in the 9:00 p.m. time slot, did a terrific job. I mean,he did a terrific job. He had almost a million viewers a night.He was competitive in the toughest primetime time slot there is.

2. Nimroy Turgott:

   The last Olympics, we missed it by one slot. And now we are using that experience as our motivation moving forward.

3. Andy Solem:

   Trunk growth is slowing down, but we don't play in those markets given the slot constraints in these hubs. There is growth outside these cities.

4. Raymond Chandler:

   Some are able and humane men and some are low-grade individuals with the morals of a goat, the artistic integrity of a slot machine, and the manners of a floorwalker with delusions of grandeur.

5. Bill Brooks:

   I knew I had about a ten or 15 minute slot before sunset when the starlings would come in to roost under the pier and could murmurate, i wasnt expecting it to be so spectacular.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=slot
2. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=slot
3. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
4. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot
5. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=slot
6. ^ Dictionary of Nautical Terms
   https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/26000/pg26000-images.html#:~:text=slot
7. ^ Surnames Frequency by Census Records
   https://www.census.gov/topics/population/genealogy/data/2010_surnames.html