The Clue
Type of machine or back (4 letter answer)
The Answer
SLOT
Tags
Notes
The answer SLOT is seen frequently, appearing about once every 80 puzzles.
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8:00-8:30, e.g., on a schedule
Definition
SLOT as a noun:
1. a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable; "he developed a version of slot grammar"
2. a small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail); "he put a quarter in the slot"
3. (time slot, slot) = a time assigned on a schedule or agenda; "the TV program has a new time slot"; "an aircraft landing slot"
4. a position in a hierarchy or organization; "Bob Dylan occupied the top slot for several weeks"; "she beat some tough competition for the number one slot"
5. the trail of an animal (especially a deer); "he followed the deer's slot over the soft turf to the edge of the trees"
6. (slot, expansion slot) = (computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board; "the PC had three slots for additional memory"
7. (slot, one-armed bandit) = a slot machine that is used for gambling; "they spend hours and hours just playing the slots"
SLOT as a verb:
1. assign a time slot; "slot a television programs"