slot
1
9.3
- noun
- /slɑt/
- UK
:
huella
- He showed them the two slots in the rabbit's back where he placed his fingers and made the rabbit's legs kick as if it were real.
Examples
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You'll see on old butcher tables a strip of wood attached to the side with slots to hold the knives.
Blog text (34) -
He jerks his head toward Joetta, whose eyelids have narrowed to blue slots.
Fiction book (1993) -
I wish I could skip the time slots between those
Blog text (12) -
For those who say it has a MicroSD slot, you can't put apps on it.
Blog text (18) -
When I had a lot of drawers (back in my American kitchen), I had those wooden knife slots and loved them.
Blog text (34) -
I again looked behind me before uncovering rows of glittering cuff links, the pairs placed in silky white slots: pearl, gold, of various fancy designs, two having coats of arms, some set with what looked like precious stones.
Fiction book (1993) -
The ranger pointed out the deer slot left in the mud near the riverbank.
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During our hike, we saw clear slots in the ground that marked where the deer had walked.
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She carefully examined the slot in the forest to track the movement of wildlife.
Synonyms
Compounds
- US
25
3.3
A machine in a casino where you put coins and spin pictures to try to win money
- Specialized
1
5.2
A socket inside a computer that holds an extra card like a graphics card
How Clear
Surface Forms
Etymology
Slot for a deer track comes from an old word for a narrow 'track' or groove in the ground, so the name fits the thin hoof mark the animal leaves. That is why hunters call a clear hoof mark a slot.