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May 27, 2012
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Synonyms for slot

Noun

1. slot, position, spatial relation
usage: a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
2. slot, slit
usage: a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
3. time slot, slot, time interval, interval
usage: a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
4. slot, status, position
usage: a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
5. slot, trail
usage: the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
6. slot, expansion slot, receptacle
usage: (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
7. slot, one-armed bandit, slot machine, coin machine
usage: a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"

Verb

1. slot, schedule
usage: assign a time slot; "slot a television programs"
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