slot, n.
(slots)
freq. cnt. 4
(slots)
freq. cnt. 4
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
<noun.communication> freq. cnt.: 3 freq. cnt.: 3
slot
sample sentences
"he developed a version of slot grammar"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail)
<noun.artifact> freq. cnt.: 1 freq. cnt.: 1
slot
sample sentences
"he put a quarter in the slot"
a slot machine that is used for gambling
<noun.artifact>
one-armed bandit slot
sample sentences
"they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board
<noun.artifact>
expansion slot slot
sample sentences
"the PC had three slots for additional memory"
semantic pointers
domain of synset (topic)
hypernym
the trail of an animal (especially a deer)
<noun.object>
slot
sample sentences
"he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a position in a hierarchy or organization
<noun.state>
slot
sample sentences
"Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks""she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
semantic pointers
hypernym
a time assigned on a schedule or agenda
<noun.time>
slot time slot
sample sentences
"the TV program has a new time slot""an aircraft landing slot"
lexical pointers
derivationally related form
semantic pointers
hypernym