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slot ~ slit
[different vowel sound]
“Slot”, as a noun, is ‘a long narrow hole or cut in a box-like device or machine into which one can put (slide) or drop something to work or to get something from the device or machine; a short period of time allowed for a particular event, usually on TV or radio; a mall place in a large area kept aside for a particular purpose’; as a verb, it is ‘to put, slide or drop something in a slot’,
a slot to insert coins
e.g.
He dropped a coin in the slot on the pay phone and dialled a number.
A new comedy show is scheduled for the 5 p.m. time slot on AXN.
She slotted a CD into the music system and started to dance to the music.
The police had to find the final piece of evidence and slot it into place to nab the criminal for ever.
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a slit on the wrist
“Slit”, as a verb ~~~ slit – slit – slit – slitting , is ‘to cut something, such as cloth, paper, skin or muscle, in a straight narrow line with a sharp blade or knife’; as a noun, it is ‘a long straight narrow cut in something’,
(one shoulder dress with high slit)
e.g.
The office secretary slit opened the envelope with an opener, took out a letter and started to read it aloud for all to hear.
Butchers in the slaughter-house kill animals by slitting their throats.
The girl we saw at the party had a slit up the back of her old skirt.
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