n. 1 groove, fissure, notch, slit, opening, hollow, depression, channel, sulcus Each of these pieces fits into its own slot Drop a coin in the slot and watch what happens. 2 opening, position, vacancy, job, place, assignment, niche, space, spot, pigeon-hole We filled that slot in the sales department They scheduled the new programme into the half-hour slot after the six o'clock news.
v. 3 groove, fissure, notch, slit, hollow out We slotted the stanchions to accommodate the shelf brackets 4 assign, schedule, place, position, pigeon-hole, fit: Can we slot this interview into the documentary on China?