slot

Universal Words noun, verb noun 1 a long narrow opening, into which you put or fit sth: to put some coins in the slot 2 a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth, for example in a list, a programme of events or a series of broadcasts: He has a regular slot on the late-night programme. * Their album has occupied the Number One slot for the past six weeks. * the airport's take-off and landing slots verb (-tt-) [+adv./prep.] to put sth into a space that is available or designed for it; to fit into such a space: [VN] He slotted a cassette into the VCR. * The bed comes in sections which can be quickly slotted together. * [V] The dishwasher slots neatly between the cupboards. * These tubes slot together like this. IDIOMS see PLACEn. PHRASALVERBS slot sb/sth<->in to manage to find a position, a time or an opportunity for sb/sth: I can slot you in between 3 and 4. * We slotted in some extra lessons before the exam.