| slot | The track of a deer; hence, a track of any kind. "As a bloodhound follows the slot of a hurt deer." (Sir W. Scott) Origin: Cf. Icel. Sl, and E. Sleuth. 1. A broad, flat, wooden bar; a slat or sloat. 2. A bolt or bar for fastening a door. 3. A narrow depression, perforation, or aperture; especially, one for the reception of a piece fitting or sliding in it. Origin: LG. & D. Slot a lock, from a verb meaning to close, to shut, D. Sluiten; akin to G. Schliessen, OHG. Sliozan, OFries. Slta, and probably to L. Claudere. Cf. Close, Sluice. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| sloth | 1. Slowness; tardiness. "These cardinals trifle with me; I abhor This dilatory sloth and tricks of Rome." (Shak) 2. Disinclination to action or labour; sluggishness; laziness; idleness. "[They] change their course to pleasure, ease, and sloth." (Milton) "Sloth, like rust, consumes faster than labour wears." (Franklin) 3. <zoology> Any one of several species of arboreal edentates constituting the family Bradypodidae, and the suborder Tardigrada. They have long exserted limbs and long prehensile claws. Both jaws are furnished with teeth, and the ears and tail are rudimentary. They inhabit South and Central America and Mexico. The three-toed sloths belong to the genera Bradypus and Arctopithecus, of which several species have been described. They have three toes on each foot. The best-known species are collared sloth (Bradypus tridactylus), and the ai (Arctopitheus ai). The two-toed sloths, consisting the genus Cholopus, have two toes on each fore foot and three on each hind foot. The best-known is the unau (Cholopus didactylus) of South America. See Unau. Another species (C. Hoffmanni) inhabits Central America. Various large extinct terrestrial edentates, such as Megatherium and Mylodon, are often called sloths. <medicine> Australian, or Native sloth, a loris. Origin: OE. Slouthe, sleuthe, AS. Slw, fr. Slaw slow. See Slow. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| slothhound | <zoology> See Sleuthhound. See: Slot a track, and cf. Sleuthhound. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| sloths | Slow-moving exclusively arboreal mammals that inhabit the tropical forests of south and central america. (12 Dec 1998) |
| slotted attachment | A frictional or mechanically retained unit used in fixed or removable prosthodontics, consisting of closely fitting male and female parts, an attachment that may be rigid in function or may incorporate a movable stress control unit to reduce the torque on the abutment. Synonym: frictional attachment, internal attachment, key attachment, keyway attachment, parallel attachment, slotted attachment. (05 Mar 2000) |