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Word: Slot
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English (in the sense ‘slight depression running down the middle of the chest’, surviving as a Scots term): from Old French esclot, of obscure origin
slɒt
a long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted
Short Definition:long, narrow aperture or slit in machine for something
Examples:- he slid a coin into the slot of the jukebox
an allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule
Short Definition:allotted place in arrangement or scheme such as broadcasting schedule
Examples:- a late-night television slot
- landing slots at Heathrow airport
Word: Slot
Speech Type: Verb
slɒt
place (an object) into a slot, typically one specifically designed to receive it
Short Definition:place something into long, narrow aperture
Examples:- he slotted a cassette into the tape machine
- the plates come in sections that can be slotted together
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