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| Back | slot noun, verb BrE /slɒt/ NAmE /slɑːt/ noun word origin example bank 1 a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit sth to put some coins in the slot 2 a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth, for example in a list, a programme of events or a series of broadcasts He has a regular slot on the late-night programme. Their album has occupied the Number One slot for the past six weeks. the airport's take-off and landing slots verb verb forms word origin example bank (-tt-) [transitive, intransitive] to put sth into a space that is available or designed for it; to fit into such a space ~ sth + adv./prep. He slotted a cassette into the VCR. The bed comes in sections which can be quickly slotted together. + adv./prep. The dishwasher slots neatly between the cupboards. These tubes slot together like this. see fall/slot into place at place n. ˌslot sb/sthˈin to manage to find a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth I can slot you in between 3 and 4. We slotted in some extra lessons before the exam. |
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