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slit

slit [ slit ]


transitive verb  (past and past participle slit, present participle slit·ting, 3rd person present singular slits)
Definition:
 
1. slice something: to make a long straight cut in something
She slit the bag open with a knife.

2. cut something into strips: to cut something into thin strips



noun  (plural slits)
Definition:
 
narrow opening: a long narrow cut or opening

[12th century. < Old English slitan "cut up" < Germanic]

slit·ter noun

Word Key: Synonyms

See tear1.

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