Definition of slot | Bee Dictionary of English

n a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
he developed a version of slot grammar
n a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
he put a quarter in the slot
n a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
the TV program has a new time slot
an aircraft landing slot
n 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
n the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees
n (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
the PC had three slots for additional memory
n a slot machine that is used for gambling
they spend hours and hours just playing the slots
v assign a time slot
slot a television program

After World War II the thinly populated (589,000) logging-mining-farming state of Idaho found itself surrounded east, west and south by a locust-like infestation of rattling slot .
The $11 million-a-year slot-machine-manufacturing business was wiped out with one stroke of a pen last week.
Consider this: if only three South American countries had World Cup slots for 2002, Brazil would have just scraped through.

Browns gambling that slot position will improve
The Browns have gambled and lost while playing the slots. Now they have visions of hitting a jackpot. The obvious answers to their woes at slot receiver and to filling in for Josh Gordon aren’t the only ones.
June 17, 2013 - The Massillon Independent
May slot machine revenue shows lessening decline
Slot-machine revenue declines at Eastern Connecticut casinos ebbed in May, although Foxwoods and Mohegan Sun have gone more than a year without reporting increases.
June 15, 2013 - The Norwich Bulletin
Foxwoods’ slot revenue for May down 4.4 percent
MASHANTUCKET — May slot revenue at Foxwoods Resort Casino declined to $48.2 million, which is 4.4 percent lower than the $50.4 million reported for the same period a year ago. Slot handle, the amount
June 15, 2013 - The Westerly Sun

Kyle Whittingham in International Herald Tribune
I thought we had an outside chance,Utah coach Kyle Whittingham said in a telephone interview with the AP. "There was enough national sentiment, I thought we might get the No. 1 slot. It wasn't to be."
Sir Trevor Brooking in The Press Association
He added: "To be fair to the clubs, the timing of the tournament is a bit tricky but it really is the only slot available to UEFA. Any later in the season and the player release issue would be just as hard. I think the clubs appreciate that now."
Jason Varitek in USA Today
He just missed on a few pitches,Varitek said of the rocky first. "He did settle into his rhythm and found his arm slot more."