slot

«slot» in Mova's school dictionary: a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (a slot, slots); verb (slot, slots, slotted, slotting)

meaning for a pupil

1) A slot is a long, narrow opening where you put something in, like a coin. tree →

2) A slot is a place or time set aside for something in a list or timetable. tree →

3) To slot something is to put it into a space where it fits. tree →

4) (informal, sport) To slot the ball is to score neatly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday life: coin slots, card slots, time slots for appointments. In maths and puzzles: slotting shapes in. In sport commentary: «He slotted it into the net». Phrases: «time slot», «coin slot», «slot in», «slot machine».

examples

• Put a coin in the slot. tree →
• We booked a 10 o'clock slot for swimming. tree →
• The piece slotted neatly into the puzzle. tree →
• He slotted the ball into the corner of the net. tree →
• The card goes in this slot. tree →
• There are 6 time slots of 20 minutes each, making 2 hours. tree →

note

Double t: slotted, slotting. A slot machine is a gambling machine — only for adults.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «slot» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.