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- [slot]
- /slɒt/
- /slɒt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [slot]
- /slɒt/
Definitions of slot word
- noun slot a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc. 1
- noun slot Aeronautics. a control surface along the leading edge of a wing that can be extended forward to create a gap (slot) to improve airflow. 1
- noun slot slats, Slang. the ribs. the buttocks. (initial capital letter) a nickname for a tall, slender man. 1
- verb with object slot to furnish or make with slats. 1
- verb without object slot to fit or be placed in a slot. 1
- noun slot for coin 1
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Origin of slot
First appearance:
before 1300 One of the 15% oldest English words
1300-50; Middle English: the hollow of the breastbone < Middle French esclot < ?
Historical Comparancy
Parts of speech for Slot
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
slot popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 96% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
slot usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for slot
noun slot
- aperture — An aperture is a narrow hole or gap.
- apse — a domed or vaulted semicircular or polygonal recess, esp at the east end of a church
- biz — Biz is sometimes used to refer to the entertainment business, especially pop music or films.
- calling — A calling is a profession or career which someone is strongly attracted to, especially one which involves helping other people.
- carrel — A carrel is a desk with low walls on three sides, at which a student can work in private, especially in a library.
verb slot
- assign — If you assign a piece of work to someone, you give them the work to do.
- blueprinting — a process of photographic printing, used chiefly in copying architectural and mechanical drawings, which produces a white line on a blue background.
- button down — (of a shirt collar) having buttonholes so it can be buttoned to the body of the shirt.
- carded — a machine for combing and paralleling fibers of cotton, flax, wool, etc., prior to spinning to remove short, undesirable fibers and produce a sliver.
- carding — the process of preparing the fibres of cotton, wool, etc, for spinning
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