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sliced

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Main Entry:
1slice 
          Listen to the pronunciation of 1slice
Pronunciation:
\ˈslīs\
Function:
verb
Inflected Form(s):
sliced; slic·ing
Etymology:
Middle English sklicen, from Anglo-French esclicer to splinter, of Germanic origin; akin to Old High German slīzan to tear apart — more at slit
Date:
1551
transitive verb 1 : to cut with or as if with a knife 2 : to stir or spread with a slice 3 : to hit (a ball) so that a slice results 4 : interpret, construe —used in phrases like any way you slice it intransitive verb 1 : to slice something 2 : to move with a cutting action <the ship sliced through the waves>
slice·able 
          Listen to the pronunciation of sliceable \ˈslī-sə-bəl\ adjective
slic·er noun


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