slicer

noun

slic·​er

ˈslīsə(r)

plural -s

1

: an implement designed for cutting: such as

a

: a piece of cutlery for slicing food by hand

roast slicer

fruit slicer

cheese slicer

b

: a mechanically operated device usually employing a revolving disk for slicing

food slicer

veneer slicer

slicer for sugar beets

c

: a lapidary's slitter

d

: clipper sense 2b

2

: a person using a cutting implement: such as

a

: one that cuts materials (such as butter, bread, fruit) by hand or by machine

b

: a worker who cuts slits in turpentine trees for the insertion of gutters

Word History

Etymology

slice entry 2 + -er

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Rhymes for slicer

• nicer
• sacrificer