What is a Slot?
When you play slot machines, you bet on reels with rows of symbols. When you click the spin button, the symbols are randomly rearranged to form a combination. Winning combinations earn you credits based on the pay table, which displays the odds of winning and how much you can win for each symbol. A slot has a number of pay lines that run across the reels, and you can select a fixed or adjustable number before you start playing.
A thin opening into which something can be fitted: a mail slot in a door; the slot of an aircraft. Also: a position within a group, series, or sequence; an allotted time and place for takeoff or landing: 40 more slots at U.S. airports; the slot occupied by the chief copy editor of a newspaper.
In football, a wide receiver who is in a position close to the line of scrimmage and is often responsible for blocking on running plays. Slot receivers are also a vital part of the passing game, and they require a high degree of speed, agility, and evasion to avoid being tackled by defensive backs.
The narrow notch in the primaries of some birds, which helps to maintain a smooth flow of air over the wings during flight. Also known as a wing slot or an air gap. Also a nick or slot in an object, such as the corner of a desk. From Middle Low German, from Old Dutch.