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Dictionary definition · slice

noun

  1. a share of something"a slice of the company's revenue"
  2. a serving that has been cut from a larger portion"a piece of pie"
  3. a wound made by cutting"he put a bandage over the cut"
  4. a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer"he took lessons to cure his slicing"
  5. a thin flat piece cut off of some object
  6. a spatula for spreading paint or ink

verb

  1. make a clean cut through"slit her throat"
  2. hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
  3. cut into slices"Slice the salami, please"
  4. hit a ball so that it causes a backspin

Source: Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).