1
b
: a narrow passage or enclosure
c
: a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing
d
: the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
3
: slot machine sense 2
—usually used in plural
4
: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line
slotted; slotting
: to fit easily
her ideas slot neatly into the theory
Examples of slot in a Sentence
Noun (1)
called an old friend to see if he could find a slot for his college-age son in the construction business that summer
Verb
He slotted the piece of wood into the groove.
Her ideas slot neatly into the theory.
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Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Rather than having a coin slot, Gucci’s leather slip-ons — which were cut, sewn and hammered by hand — featured a horse bit, a motif introduced a few years earlier by Guccio, who had an interest in equestrian style.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Without a miracle shot (by Love), the Wildcats would have lost at home to both Houston and Iowa State, which was slotted on the No. 3 seed line by the selection committee.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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Noun
Specifically, the Chargers must add an outside ball-winner who can give the offense a threat down the field in 50-50 situations and take some of the attention away from slot receiver Ladd McConkey in the middle of the field.
—Daniel Popper, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Rather than having a coin slot, Gucci’s leather slip-ons — which were cut, sewn and hammered by hand — featured a horse bit, a motif introduced a few years earlier by Guccio, who had an interest in equestrian style.
—Kin Woo, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
Verb
Declan Rice can slot into the team in different modes.
—Amy Lawrence, The Athletic, 20 Feb. 2025
Without a miracle shot (by Love), the Wildcats would have lost at home to both Houston and Iowa State, which was slotted on the No. 3 seed line by the selection committee.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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