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Syllabification: (slot)
Pronunciation: /slät/
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Definition of slot

noun

(usually slots)
  • the track of a deer, visible as slotted footprints in soft ground.

Origin:

late 16th century: from Old French esclot 'hoofprint of a horse', probably from Old Norse slóth 'trail'; compare with sleuth

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