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| slice [ slīss ] |
noun (plural slic·es) |
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1. piece cut from something: a thin broad piece cut from something larger
  a slice of ham
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2. share: a part, portion, or share of something
a slice of the profits
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3. serving utensil: a utensil with a thin flat triangular blade, used for cutting and serving food, especially cake
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4. oblique way of hitting ball: a stroke in which the ball is hit off-center so that it follows a curving path
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5. flight of ball: the flight of a ball that has been hit with a slice
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6. tennis shot: a tennis shot that makes the ball spin and stay low when it bounces in the opponent's court
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verb (past and past participle sliced, present participle slic·ing, 3rd person present singular slic·es) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb cut something into portions: to cut something into slices or portions, or be cut into slices or portions
slice the ham
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2. transitive and intransitive verb cut cleanly: to cut something cleanly and effortlessly, or be cut in this way
The sword sliced the rope in half.
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3. intransitive verb move swiftly and cleanly: to move swiftly and cleanly, especially through a medium such as air or water
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4. transitive and intransitive verb cut something off: to cut a slice or piece off something else, or be cut off in a slice or piece
The spinning blade sliced off log after log.
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5. transitive verb set ball on curving path: to hit a ball off-center so that it follows a curving path, whether intentionally or as a result of a bad swing or stroke
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6. transitive and intransitive verb hit ball with chopping action: to hit a tennis shot with a chopping stroke so that the ball spins and stays low when it bounces in the opponent's court
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7. transitive verb put oar in water at angle: to put the blade of an oar into the water at an angle
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| [15th century. < Old French esclice "splinter" < esclicier "to splinter" < Germanic] |
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| slice·a·ble adjective |
| slic·er noun |
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