slice

UK /slaɪs/ US /slaɪs/
noun 5verb 5adj 1name 1

Definitions

noun

1

That which is thin and broad.

I pulled in hand over hand on the cord, and when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin.

2

A thin, broad piece cut off.

a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread

Jim was munching on a slice of toast.

3

An amount of anything.

Blackpool, chasing a seventh win in 17 league matches, simply could not contain Sunderland's rampant attack and had to resort to a combination of last-ditch defending, fine goalkeeping and a large slice of fortune.

4

A piece of pizza, shaped like a sector of a circle.

For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the best Guido meal is a slice and a Coke.

5

A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.

I bought a ham and cheese slice at the service station.

verb

1

To cut into slices.

Slice the cheese thinly.

2

To cut with an edge using a drawing motion.

The knife left sliced his arm.

3

To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.

4

To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.

5

To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).

adj

1

Having the properties of a slice knot.

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