Notch vs. Slot — What's the Difference?

A V-shaped cut.

A long, narrow aperture or slit in a machine for something to be inserted

Such a cut used for keeping a record.

An allotted place in an arrangement or scheme such as a broadcasting schedule

A narrow pass between mountains.

The track of a deer, as visible in soft ground.

(Informal) A level or degree

Place (an object) into a slot, typically one specifically designed to receive it

To cut a notch in.

A narrow opening; a groove or slit

To record by or as if by making notches

A gap between a main and auxiliary airfoil to provide space for airflow and facilitate the smooth passage of air over the wing.

(Informal) To achieve; score

An assigned place in a sequence or schedule

A V-shaped cut.

A position of employment in an organization or hierarchy.

Such a cut, used for keeping a record.

(Computers) An expansion slot.

An indentation.

(Informal) A slot machine designed for gambling

A mountain pass; a defile.

(Football) A space or gap between an end and a tackle in an offensive line.

(finance) A discontinuous change in a taxation schedule.

(Sports) An unmarked area in front of the goal between the face-off circles on an ice hockey rink.

(informal) A level or degree.

The track or trail of a deer.

(electronics) A portion of a mobile phone that overlaps the edge of the screen, used to house camera, sensors etc. while maximizing screen space.

To cut or make a slot or slots in.

(transitive) To cut a notch in (something).

To put into or assign to a slot.

(transitive) To record (a score or similar) by making notches on something.

A broad, flat, wooden bar, a slat, especially as used to secure a door, window, etc.

(transitive) To join by means of notches.

A metal bolt or wooden bar, especially as a crosspiece.

To achieve (something); to add to one's score or record of successes.

An implement for barring, bolting, locking or securing a door, box, gate, lid, window or the like.

(transitive) To fit (an arrow) to a bow by means of the notch cut at the end of the arrow; to nock.

(electrical) A channel opening in the stator or rotor of a rotating machine for ventilation and insertion of windings.

A hollow cut in anything; a nick; an indentation.

The barrel or tube of a wave.

A narrow passage between two elevations; a deep, close pass; a defile; as, the notch of a mountain.

(American football) The area between the last offensive lineman on either side of the center and the wide receiver on that side.

To cut or make notches in; to indent; also, to score by notches; as, to notch a stick.

A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.

To fit the notch of (an arrow) to the string.

A period of time within a schedule or sequence.

A V-shaped indentation;

(aviation) The allocated time for an aircraft's departure or arrival at an airport's runway.

The location in a range of mountains of a geological formation that is lower than the surrounding peaks;

(hockey) A rectangular area directly in front of the net and extending toward the blue line.

A V-shaped or U-shaped indentation carved or scratched into a surface;

(aviation) In a flying display, the fourth position; after the leader and two wingmen.

A small cut

(computing) A space in memory or on disk etc. in which a particular type of object can be stored.

Cut or make a notch into;

(informal) A slot machine designed for gambling.

Notch a surface to record something

(slang) The vagina.

The track of an animal, especially a deer; spoor.

(Antarctica) A crack or fissure in a glacier or snowfield; a chasm; a crevasse.

(journalism) The inside of the "rim" or semicircular copy desk, occupied by the supervisor of the copy editors.

To bar, bolt or lock a door or window.

To shut with violence; to slam.

To put something (such as a coin) into a slot (narrow aperture)

To assign something or someone into a slot (gap in a schedule or sequence)

To put something where it belongs.

To kill.

(Antarctica) To fall, or cause to fall, into a crevasse.

To kick the ball between the posts for a goal; to score a goal by doing this.

A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat.

A bolt or bar for fastening a door.

A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; esp., one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it.

The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind.

To shut with violence; to slam; as, to slot a door.

A position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable;

A small slit (as for inserting a coin or depositing mail);

A time assigned on a schedule or agenda;

A position in a hierarchy or organization;

The trail of an animal (especially a deer);

(computer) a socket in a microcomputer that will accept a plug-in circuit board;

A slot machine that is used for gambling;

Assign a time slot;