n.
Pronunciation: ' slät
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, the hollow at the base of the throat above the breastbone, from Anglo-French esclot hoofprint, of Germanic origin; akin to Middle High German slag blow, hoofprint; probably from its resemblance to a hoofprint ― more at , SCHLOCK
Date: 1523
1 a : a narrow opening or groove : SLIT , NOTCH <a mail slot in a door> b : a narrow passage or enclosure c : a passage through the wing of an airplane or of a missile that is located usually near the leading edge and formed between a main and an auxiliary airfoil for improving flow conditions over the wing so as to increase lift and delay stalling of the wing d : the area on a hockey rink in front of the crease and between the face-off circles
2 : a place or position in an organization, arrangement, or sequence : NICHE , SPOT
3 : SLOT MACHINE 2 ― usually used in plural
4 : a gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive football line