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slotted

slotted

4.0
Having long narrow openings cut into it
  • adjective
  • /ˈslɑːtɪd/
translation icon : ranurado
  • The wooden panel had a slotted design that allowed light to filter through.

A file, a saw, medium slotted screwdriver, small slotted screwdriver.

Examples

  • Insert the whole thing into the slotted part of the crimping tool, crimp and remove.

  • Can you see the nice slotted screws with a nice surround around them?

  • A file, a saw, medium slotted screwdriver, small slotted screwdriver.

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  • She found the slotted opening in the metal frame for easy access to the components.

  • The slotted containers on the shelf help organize the tools effectively.

Synonyms

slit
vsslotted
6 3.9

With a long narrow cut in it

is the same meaning but expressed in a different grammatical form
perforated
vsslotted
1 4.3

Something that has small holes through it, often in a regular pattern

describes long narrow openings rather than many small regular holes
prepunched
vsslotted
4.5

Paper or cards with holes made in advance for a binder

does not imply the openings were made beforehand

Surface Forms

slotted positive

Morphology

slotted = slot (transparent) = slot + ed

Formed by the productive suffix '-ed' on the noun 'slot' to mean 'having slots'; meaning is directly derivable.

Etymology

Slotted comes from the simple word slot, which means a long, narrow opening or 'cut'. Think of the slot in a mailbox or a slotted spoon. So if something is slotted, it has one or more narrow openings.