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   slice

   /slʌɪs/

   noun

   • 1. a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion: "four slices of bread" Similar pieceportionwedgechunkhunklumpslabsegmentrashercollopsliverwafershavinghelpingroundescalopescallopscaloppinafricandeauinformal:wodgerare:hunch
   • ▪ a portion or share of something: "local authorities control a huge slice of public spending" Similar sharepartportiontranchepiecebitparcelproportionallotmentallocationpercentagerationquotainformal:cutwhackrake-off
   • 2. a utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish.
   • 3. a stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently.
   • ▪ (in sport) a shot or stroke made with glancing contact so that the ball travels forward spinning.

   verb

   • 1. cut (something, especially food) into slices: "slice the onion into rings" Similar cutcut upcarvedividesegmentsection
   • ▪ cut something from (something larger) with a sharp implement: "he sliced a corner from a fried egg" Similar cut offseverchop offhack offshear offseparaterare:dissever
   • ▪ cut with or as if with a sharp implement: "the bomber's wings were slicing the air with some efficiency"
   • ▪ move easily and quickly: "Grimsby sliced through Swindon's defence"
   • 2. strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball curves away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left): "Duval sliced his ball into the water to the right of the green"
   • ▪ (in sport) propel (the ball) with a glancing contact so that it travels forward spinning: "Evans went and sliced a corner into his own net"

   Word Origin 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.

   Derivatives

   • 1. sliceable adjective
   • 2. slicer noun

   Scrabble Points: 7

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

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     a part of something, such as an amount of money: We agreed...

   • Znaczenie Slice, Definicja W Cambridge English Dictionary

     slice definicja: 1. a flat, often thin, piece of food that...

   • Slice Spanish Translation

     SLICE translate: tajada, loncha, rodaja, trozo, parte, pala...

   • Slice: Russian Translation

     SLICE translate: кусок, ломоть , резать ломтиками . Learn...

   • Slice: Japanese Translation

     SLICE translate: （食べ物の）薄切り, 一切れ, ～を薄く切る, 薄切りにする, 一切（ひとき）れ,...

   • Vietnamese Translation

     SLICE translate: miếng mỏng, lát mỏng, phần, phần chia, cắt...

   • Portuguese Translation

     SLICE translate: fatia, fatiar, fatia [feminine], parte...

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6. www.thefreedictionary.com › sliceSlice - definition of slice by The Free Dictionary

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   slice. (slīs) n. 1. a. A thin broad piece cut from a larger object: ate a slice of cheese; examined a slice of the diseased lung. b. An often wedge-shaped piece cut from a larger, usually circular object: ordered a slice of pie; shared a slice of pizza. 2. A portion or share: a slice of the profits. 3. a.

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8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishslice noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

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