Definitions
assign a time slot
Word origin
From Middle English slot, from Old French esclot, likely from Old Norse slóð (“track”). As a gambling machine, via clipping of slot machine. Compare sleuth. The scheduling (calendar) sense is by a metaphor whereby the time span is equated with the segment of a page or part of a device that represents it.
Used in a sentence
“insert tab A into slot B”
“I've booked your haircut for the 2 p.m. slot.”
“With a strong finish he ended up in the third-ranked slot overall.”
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Used as a crossword answer1 curated clues
01“Scheduled opening”4 letters
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