slot

Definition

  • n. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
  • n. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
  • n. a position in a hierarchy or organization
  • n. the trail of an animal (especially a deer)

Word forms

Past participle
slotted
Past tense
slotted
Third person singular
slots
Present participle
slotting

Example sentences

  1. n.

    I put my coins in the slot of the vending machine.

  2. vt.

    The engineer will slot the new part into the machine.

  3. n.

    You can save your files in the designated storage slot.