SLOT

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

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