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   slit

   /slɪt/

   noun

   • 1. a long, narrow cut or opening: "make a slit in the stem under a bud" Similar cutincisionsplitslashgashlacerationriptearrentventplacketopeninggapchinkspacecrackcrannyapertureslotpeephole

   verb

   • 1. make a long, narrow cut in: "give me the truth or I will slit your throat"
   • ▪ cut (something) into strips: "a wide recording head magnetizes the tape before it is slit to domestic size"
   • 2. form (one's eyes) into slits; squint: "she slitted her eyes to look at him"

   Word Origin late Old Englishslite (noun); related to Old English slītan ‘split, rend’ (of Germanic origin).

   Derivatives

   • 1. slitter noun

   Scrabble Points: 4

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIT | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   SLIT definition: 1. to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something: 2. a straight, narrow cut or opening in…. Learn more.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › slitSlit Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of SLIT is a long narrow cut or opening. How to use slit in a sentence.

4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLIT definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   5 meanings: 1. to make a straight long incision in; split open 2. to cut into strips lengthwise 3. to sever 4. a long narrow.... Click for more definitions.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslit noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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   slit. noun. /slɪt/. /slɪt/. a long, narrow cut or opening. a long skirt with a slit up the side. His eyes narrowed into slits. She peered through a slit in the screen. The baby opened its slit eyes and looked at the world for the first time.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLIT | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   SLIT meaning: 1. to make a long, straight, narrow cut in something: 2. a straight, narrow cut or opening in…. Learn more.

7. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › slitSlit - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A very narrow slot or cut in something is a slit. You might fill your pita bread with falafel by first making a slit in its side. A long strip of sunlight might shine through a slit in your curtains and wake you up in the morning.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › learner-englishslit | meaning - Cambridge Learner's Dictionary

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   slit definition: 1. a long, narrow cut or hole in something: 2. to make a long, narrow cut in something: . Learn more.