A game of chance in which you can win money by matching symbols on a reel. You can find them in land-based casinos and online. Some slots have a progressive jackpot, where a portion of every wager is funneled into the overall pot. Others work similar to other machines in that the prize is displayed on-screen and you can keep spinning to win.
A narrow notch, groove or opening, as a keyway in machinery, a slit for a coin in a vending machine, etc.; also, any of various openings in the wing or tail surface of an airplane that provide a flow of air for control or high-lift devices. (Ornithology) The gap between the primaries of a bird that during flight provides for a continuous stream of air over the wings.
From Middle Low German slot, from Proto-Germanic *slutatana (“to lock”), cognate with Dutch sloep and German Schloss.
A position in a group or series, as in the position of chief copy editor: “He has the slot at the Gazette.” (Journalism) The space in a newspaper that is occupied by a particular writer or columnist: “The sports page is my slot.” (Ice Hockey) An unmarked area in front of an opposing team’s goal that affords a good vantage point for attacking players. From the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright