nounπShareA broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as used to secure a door, window, etc."We used wooden slots to keep the barn door from swinging open in the wind. "materialbuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA metal bolt or wooden bar, especially as a crosspiece."He secured the gate by sliding the wooden slots into the metal brackets on either side. "partitembuildingarchitectureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn implement for baring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like."The wooden gate had two slots to secure it, making it difficult to open from the outside. "utensildevicebuildingitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA channel opening in the stator or rotor of a rotating machine for ventilation and insertion of windings."The technician carefully inserted the copper windings into the slots of the electric motor's rotor. "machineparttechnologytechnicalelectricelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe barrel or tube of a wave."The surfer aimed to ride the slots, maneuvering within the powerful, cylindrical part of the wave. "sportnauticaloceanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo bar, bolt or lock a door or window."I always slot the front door at night for extra security. "buildingarchitecturepropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo shut with violence; to slam."to slot a door"actionsoundChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it."The vending machine has slots for inserting coins and bills. "parttechnicalmachinebuildingstructureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA gap in a schedule or sequence."The doctor's office has very few appointment slots available this week. "timegapplanbusinessjobChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway."Due to heavy fog, several flights lost their slots and were delayed. "vehicletrafficindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareIn a flying display, the fourth position; after the leader and two wingmen."During the air show, the announcer explained that the plane in slots, positioned behind the leader and the two wingmen, was crucial for maintaining the diamond formation. "militarypositionspacevehicleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA space in memory or on disk etc. in which a particular type of object can be stored."The game offers four save slots."computingtechnologyelectronicsChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA slot machine designed for gambling."I walked past the poker tables and went straight to the slots."entertainmentgamemachinebetindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe track of an animal, especially a deer; spoor."The dog followed the deer's slots in the mud. "animalnaturemarkenvironmentbiologyecologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(Antarctica) A crack or fissure in a glacier or snowfield; a chasm; a crevasse."The climbers carefully navigated the ice, avoiding the dangerous slots in the glacier. "geologygeographyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture)"She slots the parking ticket into the machine to pay. "machineactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo assign something or someone into a slot (gap in a schedule or sequence)"The teacher will slot each student into a time slot for their presentation next week. "jobbusinessorganizationsystemworktimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo put something where it belongs."She carefully slots the letters into their corresponding mailboxes. "positionactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(Rhodesia, in the context of the Rhodesian Bush War) To kill."During the Rhodesian Bush War, soldiers used "slots" to mean they would slots the enemy, meaning they would kill them. "militarywarhistoryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShare(Antarctica) To fall, or cause to fall, into a crevasse."Because the snow bridge was weak, the sled dog slotted into the hidden crevasse. "geographygeologyenvironmentnatureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading