A narrow opening or groove, as in a door or piece of furniture. A notch or other similar opening between the tips of certain birds’ primaries, which during flight helps to maintain a smooth flow of air over the wings. (field hockey, ice hockey) A vacant area near an opponent’s goal that affords a vantage for an attacking player.
A device, usually mechanical or electrical, that accepts paper tickets with barcodes or coins as payment for credits that can be used to play games of chance. It may also return any winning combinations of symbols according to a paytable. The machine may be activated by pulling a lever or button, or by pressing a touchscreen. The symbols vary according to the machine’s theme, but classics include bells, fruit, stylized lucky sevens, and other icons. The machine may also accept cash or, in “ticket-in, ticket-out” machines, barcoded tickets that are scanned before and after each spin.
A v-slot is a scoped function that encapsulates reusable logic and delegated visual output to a child component using the