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slotting in

slotting in is the present participle and gerund of slot in.

Meaning of slot in

Verb

slot in (third-person singular simple present slots in, present participle slotting in, simple past and past participle slotted in)

  1. (transitive) To put something into a slot.
  2. To put something into its desired place
    • Darren Bent slotted in a Stewart Downing cross to give Villa hope but that was ended when defender Nemanja Vidic thumped in United's third.2011 February 1, Mandeep Sanghera, “Man Utd 3 - 1 Aston Villa”, in BBC
  3. To schedule something for a particular time.
    • I'll slot you in between my 3 o'clock and 4 o'clock appointment.

Questions about slotting in

What is slotting in the present participle and gerund of?
Slotting in is the present participle and gerund of slot in.

Words near slotting in in the dictionary

  1. slottered
  2. slottering
  3. slotters
  4. slottery
  5. slotting
  6. slotting in
  7. slotting machine
  8. slotting machines
  9. slottings
  10. Slotwiner
  11. slotwise

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