The Oxford Thesaurus An A-Z Dictionary of Synonyms - slotn.

1) groove, fissure, notch, slit, opening, hollow, depression, channel, sulcus: Each of these pieces fits into its own slot. Drop a coin in the slot and watch what happens. 2) opening, position, vacancy, job, place, assignment, niche, space, spot, pigeon-hole: We filled that slot in the sales department. They scheduled the new programme into the half-hour slot after the six o'clock news. --v. 3) groove, fissure, notch, slit, hollow out: We slotted the stanchions to accommodate the shelf brackets. 4) assign, schedule, place, position, pigeon-hole, fit: Can we slot this interview into the documentary on China?