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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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ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Eklund then fed an open Leddy, who came down the slot and beat Predators goalie Juuse Saros for his first goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This narrow but tall folding bookshelf is great for slotting into the corner of a small space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Noun
With the Blackhawks up 2-1, Boisvert streaked down the slot on an odd-man rush and took a pass from Kevin Korchinski before shooting a one-timer past Kraken goalie Philipp Grubauer, who had 27 saves.
—ABC News, 5 Apr. 2026
Eklund then fed an open Leddy, who came down the slot and beat Predators goalie Juuse Saros for his first goal of the season.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2026
Verb
They often are slotted at a midpoint gate of the concourse nearest the main terminal.
—Bill Barrow, Los Angeles Times, 30 Mar. 2026
This narrow but tall folding bookshelf is great for slotting into the corner of a small space.
—Bestreviews, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Slot.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slot. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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