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sliced

/slaɪst/

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verb

To cut into slices.

Examples :

"Slice the cheese thinly."

food utensil action

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verb

To cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion.

Examples :

"The knife left sliced his arm."

food utensil action

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verb

To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.

Examples :

"The furnace worker sliced the grate, removing the accumulated ash to improve airflow. "

utility machine fuel energy work industry

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verb

To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.

Examples :

"Maria sliced the shuttlecock, sending it spinning just over the net and forcing her opponent to scramble. "

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verb

To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).

Examples :

"He sliced the golf ball badly, sending it far to the right of the fairway. "

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verb

To angle the blade so that it goes too deeply into the water when starting to take a stroke.

Examples :

"The novice rower sliced on her first stroke, sending a splash over the bow of the boat. "

sport sailing nautical

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verb

To kick the ball so that it goes in an unintended direction, at too great an angle or too high.

Examples :

""Frustrated, he sliced the golf ball so badly that it flew far to the right and into the trees." "

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verb

To hit the ball with a stroke that causes a spin, resulting in the ball swerving or staying low after a bounce.

Examples :

"He sliced the tennis ball, making it curve sharply to the right after it bounced. "

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adjective

That has been cut into slices.

Examples :

"sliced bread"