Main Entry:: ¹slot
Pronunciation:: \ˈslät\
Function:: noun
Etymology:: Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo-French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint — more at schlock
Date:: 1523

1 a: a narrow opening or groove : slit , notch <a mail slot in a door> 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 circles2: a place or position in an organization, arrangement, or sequence : niche , spot3: slot machine 2 —usually used in plural4: a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line

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