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slot 1    Audio Help   (slŏt)  Pronunciation Key  n.   A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program. A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy. Football A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line. Sports An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink. Computer Science An expansion slot. Informal A slot machine designed for gambling: lost $100 playing the slots. Football A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line. Sports An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink. tr.v.   slot·ted, slot·ting, slots To cut or make a slot or slots in. To put into or assign to a slot. [Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.]

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