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Slice - Golf(gambling)
Slice of Life(tourism)
Slice of Chicago(tourism)
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slice verb1. L15.
[Old French esclicier splinter, shatter from Frankish slitjan (= Old High German slian, German schleissen, Old English slitan: see SLIT verb).]
verb trans. & intrans.
a. Cut (esp. an item of food) into slices; cut (into or through) with a sharp instrument. L15.
E. David Leave the meat to cool..then slice it into strips. L. Chamberlain Slice the tomatoes thinly.
b. fig. Penetrate or cut through as with something sharp; move quickly and effortlessly through or through. L15.
W. H. Russell Our sharp bow sliced the blue depths. J. Steinbeck Afternoon sun sliced in through the cracks of the barn walls. Cycling Weekly Curren sliced through the 14 riders spreadeagled between him and Dunne.
verb trans.
a. Cut out or off in the form of a slice or slices; remove with a clean cut. M16.
V. Glendinning He had sliced the wing of a yellow Fiat.
b. Remove by means of a slice. L17.
verb intrans. Cut cleanly or easily; admit of being cut. E17.
T. Herbert An Indian sword which slices easily. Artemas Ward Goat's milk cheese..firm enough to slice well.
verb trans. & intrans. In Golf, strike (a ball) so as to cause deviation away from the striker. Also in other sports (esp. Tennis), make a sharp stroke across (a ball) so that the ball travels forward at an angle. L19.
sliceable adjective L20.
slicer noun a person who or thing which slices (freq. in comb.) M16.