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slot(1) A receptacle for additional printed circuit boards. slot1 1. an air passage in an aerofoil to direct air from the lower to the upper surface, esp the gap formed behind a slat 2. a vertical opening between the leech of a foresail and a mast or the luff of another sail through which air spills from one against the other to impart forward motion slot2 the trail of an animal, esp a deer slot [slät] (aerospace engineering) An air gap between a wing and the length of a slat or certain other auxiliary airfoils, the gap providing space for airflow or room for the auxiliary airfoil to be depressed in such a manner as to make for smooth air passage on the surface. Any of certain narrow apertures made through a wing to improve aerodynamic characteristics. (computer science) A punched-out area of a hand-sorted card to connect two or more guide holes; slots can be extended to the outside edge with notches. (design engineering) A narrow, vertical opening. (electricity) One of the conductor-holding grooves in the face of the rotor or stator of an electric rotating machine. (mining engineering) To hole; to undercut or channel. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The Slot was an iron crack that ran along the centre of Market Street, and from the Slot arose the burr of the ceaseless, endless cable that was hitched at will to the cars it dragged up and down. It was like the slot machines wherein one dropped pennies, and, with a metallic whirl of machinery had delivered to him a stick of chewing-gum or a tablet of chocolate. Seeders had finished his weakfish he got up, put his arm around Tildy's waist, kissed her loudly and impudently, walked out upon the street, snapped his fingers in the direction of the laundry, and hied himself to play pennies in the slot machines at the Amusement Arcade. |
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