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(slŏt) pronunciation
n.
  1. A narrow opening; a groove or slit: a slot for coins in a vending machine; a mail slot.
  2. A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing.
    1. An assigned place in a sequence or schedule: a new time slot for a TV program.
    2. A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy.
  3. Computer Science. An expansion slot.
  4. Informal. A slot machine designed for gambling: lost $100 playing the slots.
    1. Football. A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line.
    2. Sports. An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink.
tr.v., slot·ted, slot·ting, slots.
  1. To cut or make a slot or slots in.
  2. To put into or assign to a slot.

[Middle English, hollow of the breastbone, from Old French esclot.]


slot2 (slŏt) pronunciation
n.
The track or trail of an animal, especially a deer.

[Obsolete French esclot, horse's hoofprint, from Old French, perhaps from Old Norse slōdh, track.]


  • Genres: Rock

Biography

Hailing from the Detroit metro area, the trio known collectively as Slot (bassist/vocalist Sue Lott, her husband Billy Rivkin on guitar, and drummer Eddie Alterman) first came together in the winter of 1991. Soon after, Slot began their recording career with a single for the Sympathy for the Record Industry record company, as well as a full-length debut for the German label Repulsion. Some time was taken off by the band to write and record, but beginning in 1992, the band found time to record two singles and an EP (entitled Fiver) for the independent Third Gear Records. The band became darlings of the music press, making an appearance on the cover of an Alternative Press "Bands to Watch" issue. Slot received more critical praise for their 1995 EP Rule of :45 (Third Gear), garnering another great review from AP. Although they didn't tour as heavily or as frequently as other alternative bands, Slot played with the likes of the Rollins Band, the Cows, and the Afghan Whigs, and appeared on Lollapalooza's second stage. The group launched a nationwide tour in 1996, and although they had recorded a full-length album the preceding year, Slot disbanded and the album went unreleased. Sadly, Rivkin died of cancer in 2004. Slot's full-length Sweet Black Bear finally saw release on the Small Stone Records label in 2006, emerging as a worthy tribute both to the band and its guitarist. ~ Greg Prato, Rovi
i. Fixed openings near the leading edge of the wing. At higher angles of attack, air from below the wing is guided through the slots and discharged over the upper surface, tangential to the wing surface, thereby re-energizing the boundary layer allowing a higher critical angle of attack. Slots are located ahead of ailerons and thus help maintain aileron control at lower speeds and at high angles of attack.

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ii. The gap between the wing and the hinged trailing-edge surface (flap, aileron) through which air flows attached across the movable upper surface.

Air from the lower surface of the wing passes through it on to the upper surface of the aileron.


Air from the lower surface of the wing passes through it on to the upper surface of the aileron.

iii. A block of time allocated to an airport user to perform an aircraft operation (takeoff and landing) or for using a specific facility.
iv. The physical aperture of a slot aerial. See slot aerial.

noun
noun, coarse

1:
The vulva. (1942 —) .

2:
Austral A prison cell; also, a prison. (1947 —) .
J. Alard Siddy was in the next slot to Taggy (1968).

3:
A slot-machine. (1950 —) .
M. Puzo The slots usually brought in a profit of about a hundred thousand dollars a week (1978). verb trans.

4:
Brit Army To kill or injure by shooting. (1987 —) .



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Slot (ice hockey)

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In hockey, the slot is the area on the hockey rink directly ahead of the goaltender between the faceoff circles on each side. Those inexperienced with hockey terminology sometimes incorrectly refer to it as the "scoring area".

The "deep" or "high" slot refers to the area from the top of the circles, farthest from the goaltender, to the end of the slot at the hash marks. The distinction of where the deep slot begins is contentious. In general, it is the defenceman's responsibility to guard offensive players in the slot, while the offside winger covers offensive players in the deep slot. Because the deep slot is protected by an offensively minded winger and not a defenceman, forwards will often hover in the deep slot waiting for an opportunity to move towards the net for a scoring opportunity.



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Dansk (Danish)
1.
n. - sprække, slids, spalteåbning, not, kærv
v. tr. - lave sprække i, lave not i, lave kærv i, lave slids i
v. intr. - bevæge sig i en rille, følge i et spor

idioms:

  • slot machine    møntautomat, spilleautomat, enarmet tyveknægt
  • slotted spoon    hulske

2.
n. - dyrespor, spor

Nederlands (Dutch)
sleuf, plaats, ruimte

Français (French)
1.
n. - fente, ouverture, rainure, créneau, espace, place/emploi
v. tr. - insérer
v. intr. - s'insérer dans, s'encastrer

idioms:

  • slot machine    machine à sous, distributeur automatique
  • slotted spoon    écumoire

2.
n. - empreintes (d'un daim)

Deutsch (German)
1.
n. - Nut, Schlitz
v. - schlitzen

idioms:

  • slot machine    Automat
  • slotted spoon    großer Löffel mit Löchern

2.
n. - Spur

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - σχισμή, εγκοπή, χαραμάδα, αυλακιά, (προ)καθορισμένος χώρος (π.χ. σε πρόγραμμα), πόδι ή ίχνη ελαφιού, (Η/Υ) υποδοχή, θυρίδα
v. - ανοίγω εγκοπή, χαράζω, τοποθετώ/-ούμαι σε εγκοπή, (καθομ.) εκμεταλλεύομαι κενό, βρίσκω (την) τρύπα

idioms:

  • slot machine    κερματοδόχο μηχάνημα
  • slotted spoon    τρυπητή κουτάλα σερβιρίσματος

Italiano (Italian)
spazio, fessura

idioms:

  • slot machine    macchina mangiasoldi
  • slotted spoon    mestolo traforato

Português (Portuguese)
n. - ranhura (f), abertura (f), fenda (f)
v. - abrir fenda em, escatelar

idioms:

  • slot machine    máquina caça-níqueis
  • slotted spoon    escumadeira

Русский (Russian)
канавка, прорезь, щель автомата, паз, гнездо, люк, определенное место или положение, место на стоянке автомобилей, позиция (вчт.), слот, след, прорезать, долбить, опускать монету в автомат, вставить (в программу), подыскать место, идти по следу

idioms:

  • slot machine    торговый автомат, игорный автомат
  • slotted spoon    шумовка

Español (Spanish)
1.
n. - muesca, abertura, ranura
v. tr. - hacer una hendedura en, pasar por una hendedura
v. intr. - entrar o ser puesto en una hendedura

idioms:

  • slot machine    máquina tragaperras, distribuidor automático
  • slotted spoon    cuchara con ranuras o agujeros

2.
n. - rastro, huella

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - springa, öppning, slits, myntinkast, brevinkast, spalt (flyg), spår, fals, ränna, nisch, lucka
v. - göra en springa, placera, stoppa in, spår (av djur)

中文(简体)(Chinese (Simplified))
1. 狭长孔, 投币口, 狭缝, 翼缝, 在...上开狭长的孔, 把...放入狭长孔中, 开槽于, 把...纳入序列中

idioms:

  • slot machine    吃角子老虎
  • slotted spoon    通眼匙

2. 足迹, 踪迹

中文(繁體)(Chinese (Traditional))
1.
n. - 狹長孔, 投幣口, 狹縫, 翼縫
v. tr. - 在...上開狹長的孔, 把...放入狹長孔中, 開槽於, 把...納入序列中

idioms:

  • slot machine    吃角子老虎
  • slotted spoon    通眼匙

2.
n. - 足跡, 蹤跡

한국어 (Korean)
1.
n. - 가늘고 긴 틈, (조직 중에서 점하는) 위치, 좁은 통로
v. tr. - 갸름한 틈을 내다, ~을 배열하다, (예정 밖의 것을) 끼워 넣다
v. intr. - 갸름한 틈을 내다, 끼워 넣다

2.
n. - (사슴 따위의) 발자국, 지나간 자리, 일반적으로 사물의 흔적

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - 溝, 細長い穴, スロット, 位置, 足跡
v. - 差し入れる, 配属する, 跡を追う

idioms:

  • slot machine    自動販売機, スロットマシン

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) شق صغير ضيق (فعل) يحدث فيه شقا صغيرا‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮חריץ, פתח צר, עקבות חיה‬
v. tr. - ‮עשה חריץ או סדק‬
v. intr. - ‮שם בחריץ, מצא מקום (מתאים) ל-‬
n. - ‮שביל עקבות של צבי הנראות בקרקע רכה כחריצים‬


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