"slot pair" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

Forms: slot pairs [plural]
Rhymes: -ɛə(ɹ) Head templates: {{en-noun}} slot pair (plural slot pairs)
  1. (aviation) The commercial rights for an airline to take off and land planes at a particular airport at a particular time. Categories (topical): Aviation

Inflected forms

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          "ref": "2016, Achim I. Czerny, Airport Slots: International Experiences and Options for Reform:",
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