A narrow aperture or groove, especially one in the form of a slit or a door bolt. The word comes from Middle Low German slot (“bolt, lock, castle”), and is cognate with German Schloss (“lock, castle”). Also used to refer to a position in an organization or series of work events (for example, a meeting, consultation, evaluation review or presentation), or a particular area on ice in hockey (the space right in front of the goaltender’s face-off circles is called the high slot, while the space below the face-off circles is the low slot).

A vacancy or gap. Also, a compartment in an aircraft’s fuselage or tail. A slot may be a result of damage, a manufacturing defect, or a maintenance problem.

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