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A thin, long and broad piece of something cut from a larger portion
“We shared a slice of baked almond tart, served warm with cream and a jam-like fruity sauce.”
A portion or share of something
“This measure tells you how much of a slice of the company's net profit you're entitled to as a shareholder.”
A representative sample
“More and more, it represents a slice of our life enlarged through a magnifying lens.”
A small quantity of something
A stroke or blow delivered by a sharp-edged implement
The state of being a proprietor or having possession of something
The amount of money needed or available for a purpose
An erroneous or faulty strike or hit
A long, deep cut or wound
A piece of bread
To cut something into separate pieces
“Thinly slice the tomato and reserve while preparing the syrup.”
To divide a larger object into separate pieces, typically by cutting
“Two children are allowed to share a cake by having one child, the slicer, slice the cake into two pieces and having the other child, the selector, select which piece she wants.”
To make an incision or wound with a sharp-edged tool or object
“The knives of one mandrel were arranged to slice the wood to a depth of about an inch.”
To cut something from (something larger) with a sharp implement
“Select fine, large, smooth tomatoes, then slice off the underside and place them in a pan.”
To physically penetrate or bore through a surface
To assign to someone or for a particular purpose
To cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something
To cut or slice using a grater, typically of foodstuffs
To come or fall away from a surface in flakes
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