slot
/slɑt/
verb
- To fit something into a narrow opening or designated space.
- He slotted the key into the lock and turned it.
- She carefully slotted the puzzle piece into place.
- The mechanic slotted the new battery into the compartment.
- To place or schedule someone or something into a particular position or time.
- We slotted the meeting between lunch and the presentation.
- The manager slotted the new employee into the afternoon shift.
- The director slotted her as the lead in the play.
noun
- A narrow opening or groove, often used to insert something.
- Slide the card into the slot on the reader.
- The mailbox has a narrow slot for letters.
- He dropped a coin into the slot of the vending machine.
- A scheduled time or position in a sequence or program.
- There are only three slots left for the workshop.
- The TV show got a new time slot on Friday nights.
- I booked a slot for my dentist appointment at 3 PM.
- A position or role in a system, organization, or lineup.
- She earned a slot on the starting team.
- He filled the slot of lead guitarist in the band.
- The company has an open slot for a software engineer.