- ˌslot (sth) ˈinto sth
- phrasal verb
to fit something into a narrow space, or to fit into a narrow spaceShe slotted another tape into the cassette player.[/ex]
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ˌslot (sth) ˈin — phrasal verb to fit into a narrow space, or to fit something into a narrow space The last tile slotted in neatly.[/ex] … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slot — slot1 [slɔt US sla:t] n [Date: 1300 1400; : Old French; Origin: esclot hollow place in the bone in the middle of the chest ] 1.) a long narrow hole in a surface, that you can put something into ▪ Alan dropped another quarter into the slot on the… … Dictionary of contemporary English
slot — [slɒt] noun [C] I 1) a long narrow hole or space that you can fit something through or into He put a coin in the slot.[/ex] 2) a time between other events when it is arranged that something will happen We circled the airport waiting for a landing … Dictionary for writing and speaking English
slot — 1 noun (C) 1 a long narrow hole made in a surface, especially for putting something into: Place your coins in the slot slowly. 2 a short period of time allowed for one particular event on a programme or timetable: a regular ten minute slot on the … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
slot — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun Slot is used after these nouns: ↑card, ↑mail, ↑memory {{Roman}}II.{{/Roman}} verb ADVERB ▪ easily, neatly, simply ▪ together … Collocations dictionary
slot into place — fall/slot into ˈplace idiom if sth complicated or difficult to understand falls or slots into place, it becomes organized or clear in your mind • Then I found his diary and it all began to fall into place. Main entry: ↑placeidiom … Useful english dictionary
fall into place — verb become clear or enter one s consciousness or emotions It dawned on him that she had betrayed him she was penetrated with sorrow • Syn: ↑click, ↑get through, ↑dawn, ↑come home, ↑get across, ↑sink in … Useful english dictionary
insert — ▪ I. insert in‧sert 1 [ɪnˈsɜːt ǁ ɜːrt] verb [transitive] 1. to put something inside or into something else: insert something in/into/between something • He inserted a sheet of paper into the printer. 2. to add something new to a piece of… … Financial and business terms
disk — noun ⇨ See also ↑disc ADJECTIVE ▪ computer ▪ hard ▪ CD ROM, DVD ▪ CD R, CD RW, DVD R … Collocations dictionary
shove — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun ADJECTIVE ▪ friendly, gentle, light, little, playful ▪ good, hard, hefty (BrE), mighty … Collocations dictionary
