slot
    n 1: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in
         which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable;
         "he developed a version of slot grammar"
    2: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail);
       "he put a quarter in the slot"
    3: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has
       a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot" [syn: time
       slot, slot]
    4: 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"
    5: the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the
       deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
    6: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a
       plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional
       memory" [syn: slot, expansion slot]
    7: a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours
       and hours just playing the slots" [syn: slot, one-armed
       bandit]
    v 1: assign a time slot; "slot a television program"

Slot \Slot\, v. t. [See Slot a bar.]
   To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door. [Obs. or
   Prov. Eng.]
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Slot \Slot\, n. [Cf. Icel. sl??, and E. sleuth.]
   The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. --Milton.
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         As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer. --Sir
                                                  W. Scott.
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Slot \Slot\, n. [LG. & D. slot a lock, from a verb meaning to
   close., to shut, D. sluiten; akin to G. schliessen, OHG.
   sliozan, OFries. sl?ta, and probably to L. claudere. Cf.
   Close, Sluice.]
   1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.
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   2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. [Prov. Eng.]
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   3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one
      for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.
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