verb
definition
To bar, bolt or lock a door or window.
definition
To shut with violence; to slam.
example
to slot a door
verb
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To put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture)
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To assign something or someone into a slot (gap in a schedule or sequence)
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To put something where it belongs.
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(Rhodesia, in the context of the Rhodesian Bush War) To kill.
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(Antarctica) To fall, or cause to fall, into a crevasse.
adjective
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Having slots.
example
Removing the cooked food from the oil with a slotted spatula lets it drain better.
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(Antarctica, of ice or snow) Containing crevasses.
example
We drove carefully across the slotted ice.
Examples of slotted in a Sentence
This has a slotted end, engaged by a pin P fixed to the framing, and it will be seen that its action is to slacken the band if the load tends to rise and to tighten it in the contrary case.
At night this mark is replaced by a lamp installed in rear sight has a fixed horizontal bar slotted and graduated similarly to the slotted portion of the tangent sight.
These conditions may be exactly realized by a system of weights reciprocated by slotted bars, the crank shaft driving the slotted bars rotating uniformly.
The M`Dougall-Herreshoff, working on ores of over 30% of sulphur, requires no fuel; but in furnaces of the reverberatory type fuel must be used, as an excess of air enters through the slotted sides and the hinged doors which open and shut frequently to permit of the passage of the rakes.
Next, using a slotted spoon, transfer them to a plate while you brown the diced bacon along with the garlic and shallots.
With everything now in position, the shelf brackets can be slotted into position ready to receive the shelves.
Then in the 35th minute he took advantage of a scuffed clearance by Oakes and slotted the ball home past the Wolves goalie.
Curaçao, slotted forgivingly outside the hurricane belt, makes for an idyllic same-sex honeymoon.
Transfer them to sterilized jars with a slotted spoon along with the spices.
Remove with a slotted spoon and repeat with the remaining 2/3rds of the meat adding a little more lard or oil if necessary.
Remove the lid & using a slotted spoon, discard any mussels that have failed to open.
Slotted together from pre cut plywood sections the construction dominates the center of the gallery.
A daily racing magazine had to be slotted in, thanks to Channel 4's recently renegotiated coverage deal.
After several minutes Georges eventually struck when Pattison went over following a ruck when Pattison went over following a ruck on the right and Davies slotted over the conversion.
Remove the prawns with a slotted spoon, leaving all the marinade behind in the bowl.
The replay was looking to be heading the same way until the final seconds, when in-form striker McGregor slotted home.
James Yates decided to kick for goal, and under great pressure and without a kicking tee, coolly slotted the penalty over.
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After several minutes Georges eventually struck when Pattison went over following a ruck on the right and Davies slotted over the conversion.
Remove the split pin and undo the slotted nut from the trunnion bolt.
The more thorough the understanding of basic principles the more readily the detail can be slotted in, or created.
As Wasps gained in confidence pressure led to a penalty that Daniel Harvey slotted with the utmost of ease.
Using a slotted spoon, remove the bacon bits from the bacon fat and set aside.
While Hemingway may have slotted this drink in second place, the Mojito has quickly become first in America's heart.
Using a slotted spoon remove the rosette from the oil and let the excess oil drain off.
There are simple corner rounders in three sizes, basic frame and slotted corners, and decorative corners in designs including stars, hearts, and graceful flourishes.
You may now use a slotted spoon or strainer to scoop up the seeds and use as you wish.
If the deck boards are slotted, use a hidden fastener to help hold them in place.
Me and Ro is also slotted for appearing as part of The Gap ad campaigns.
Jewelry boxes for rings come in styles that include open trays, lidded trays, small one or two-compartment boxes, and large slotted boxes with multiple drawers.
Some ring holder boxes have one slotted compartment, while others have dividers for two or three sections, or as many as four sliding tray compartments for taller models.
Store knives in a secured drawer, in slotted knife blocks, or in trays attached to the wall, out of reach.
With family member successors, the retiring business owner usually knows the capabilities of the one slotted to take over.
This is true of any football uniform for children that has a slotted feature.