Slot

English Meaning

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

1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot.
2. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing.
3. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program.
4. A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy.
5. Computer Science An expansion slot.
6. Informal A slot machine designed for gambling: lost $100 playing the slots.
7. Football A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line.
8. Sports An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink.
9. To cut or make a slot or slots in.
10. To put into or assign to a slot.
11. The track or trail of an animal, especially a deer.