Meaning of slice in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Verb
    1. Definitions
  3. Noun
    1. Etymology
    2. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

    /slaɪs/

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  1. Verb

    slice

    Definitions

    1. make a clean cut through

    Examples

    • « slit her throat »

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  2. 2. hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction

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  3. 3. cut into slices

    Examples

    • « Slice the salami, please »

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  4. 4. hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

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  5. Noun

    slice

    Etymology

    Middle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen‘to slice’, also to slit

    Definitions

    1. a share of something

    Examples

    • « a slice of the company's revenue »
  6. 2. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion

    Examples

    • « a piece of pie »
    • « a slice of bread »

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  7. 3. a wound made by cutting

    Examples

    • « he put a bandage over the cut »

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  8. 4. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer

    Examples

    • « he took lessons to cure his slicing »
  9. 5. a thin flat piece cut off of some object

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  10. 6. a spatula for spreading paint or ink

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