~ 1
■ noun
1》 a long, narrow aperture or slit into which something may be fitted or inserted.
2》 an allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule.
■ verb ( ~s , ~ting , ~ted ) place or be placed into a ~.
↘ Brit. informal (in soccer) score (a goal) with a precise shot.
↘( ~ in/into ) fit easily into (a new role or situation).
Derivatives
~ted adjective
Origin
ME (in the sense 'slight depression running down the middle of the chest'): from OFr. esclot , of obscure origin.
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~ 2
■ noun the track of a deer, visible as ~ted footprints in soft ground.
Origin
C16: from OFr. esclot 'hoofprint of a horse', prob. from ON slóth 'trail'; cf. sleuth .