A narrow opening or groove in something, such as a slot in a door. Also:
The position on an aircraft or vehicle in which it is scheduled to take off or land. In ornithology, a narrow notch or other opening between the tips of the primaries of some birds; during flight it allows for a smooth flow of air over the wings.
In the game of football, a slot receiver is a tight end or wide receiver who gets most of their playing time in the middle of the field, rather than outside the numbers. They must be good at route running and have excellent timing with the quarterback in order to make big plays for their teams. They also need to have an advanced ability to block, as they are often responsible for blocking fullbacks and extra tight ends when they’re on the field.
Online slots are games of chance that require a player to insert a coin or token into the machine in order to spin the reels. The machine then randomly selects a series of numbers that correspond with the locations of the symbols on the reels, and then pays out if any winning combinations are formed. Some slot machines have paylines that must be activated in a specific direction (such as all ways) in order to win, while others use different mechanisms to trigger payouts.
Some players believe that they can control the outcome of a slot machine spin by pushing the spin button again before the reels stop spinning. While this might help slow down the reels a bit, it won’t change the probability of a winning combination.