slot

Definitions of slot
  1. noun
    a fastener fitted to a door or drawer to keep it firmly closed
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    cijferslot, combinatieslot, letterslot, nummerslot, ringslot
    lock that can be opened only by turning dials in a special sequence
    lipsslot
    a lock in which a cylinder rotates to move a bolt; tumblers are pins; inserting the key lifts and aligns the pins to free the cylinder to rotate
    deurknip, klink
    spring-loaded doorlock that can only be opened from the outside with a key
    hangslot
    a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
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    bevestigingsmiddel, clip, lijsteklem, lijstenklem, schroefklem, sluiting, spanner, videoclip
    restraint that attaches to something or holds something in place
  2. noun
    a restraint incorporated into the ignition switch to prevent the use of a vehicle by persons who do not have the key
    synonyms: contactslot
  3. noun
    the closing section of a musical composition
    synonyms: besluit, finale, naspel, nazang, postludium, slotscène, slotstuk
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    slotwoord
    the last section of a communication
  4. noun
    the temporal end; the concluding time
    synonyms: besluit, finale, slotstuk
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    ontknoping
    the point in time at which something ends
  5. noun
    a large and stately mansion
    synonyms: burcht, burg, kasteel, palts
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    kasteel, predikantswoning, studentenhuis, villa
    a large and imposing house
  6. noun
    (chess) the piece that can move any number of unoccupied squares in a direction parallel to the sides of the chessboard
    synonyms: burcht, burg, kasteel, roek, toren
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    schaakstuk, stuk
    any of 16 white and 16 black pieces used in playing the game of chess
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