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slicing

/ˈslaɪsɪŋ/

Meanings
verb
To cut into slices.

Examples :

"Slice the cheese thinly."
food utensil action

Related Words

Illustration shuttlecock

shuttlecock noun

/ˈʃʌtl̩kɒk/ /ˈʃʌtl̩kɑk/

A lightweight object that is conical in shape with a cork or rubber-covered nose, used in badminton the way a ball is used in other racquet games.

"During gym class, we learned to hit the shuttlecock over the net using badminton rackets. "

Illustration unintended

unintended adjective

/ˌʌnɪnˈtɛndɪd/ /ˌʌnɪnˈdɛndɪd/

Not intended; unplanned

"The spilled milk was an unintended consequence of rushing to get ready for school. "

Illustration accumulated

accumulated verb

/əˈkjuːmjʊleɪtɪd/ /əˈkjumjəleɪtɪd/

To heap up in a mass; to pile up; to collect or bring together (either literally or figuratively)

"He wishes to accumulate a sum of money."

Illustration resulting

resulting verb

/ɹɪˈzʌltɪŋ/

To proceed, spring up or rise, as a consequence, from facts, arguments, premises, combination of circumstances, consultation, thought or endeavor.

"The lack of sleep resulted in a poor performance on the math test. "

Illustration impressed

impressed verb

/ɪmˈpɹɛst/

To affect (someone) strongly and often favourably.

"You impressed me with your command of Urdu."

Illustration badminton

badminton noun

/ˈbæd.mɪn.tən/

A racquet sport played indoors on a court by two opposing players (singles) or two opposing pairs of players (doubles), in which a shuttlecock is volleyed over a net and the competitions are presided by an umpire in British English and a referee in American English.

"My brother and I love playing badminton after school. "

Illustration direction

direction noun

/d(a)ɪˈɹɛk.ʃən/

A theoretical line (physically or mentally) followed from a point of origin or towards a destination. May be relative (e.g. up, left, outbound, dorsal), geographical (e.g. north), rotational (e.g. clockwise), or with respect to an object or location (e.g. toward Boston).

"Keep going in the same direction."

Illustration downwards

downwards adverb

/ˈdaʊnwədz/ /ˈdaʊnwɚdz/

Towards a lower place; towards what is below.

"Gravity pulls everything downwards."

Illustration utilizing

utilizing verb

/ˈjuːtəlaɪzɪŋ/ /ˈjuːtɪlaɪzɪŋ/

To make use of; to use.

"The company is improving efficiency by utilizing new software. "

Illustration vegetables

vegetables noun

/ˈvɛd͡ʒtəbəlz/

Any plant.

"In biology class, we learned that technically, even fruits are vegetables because vegetables are any plant. "

Illustration clinkers

clinkers noun

/ˈklɪŋkərz/

A very hard brick used for paving customarily made in the Netherlands.

"The garden path, paved with reddish-brown clinkers, led to the front door of the Dutch farmhouse. "

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difficult verb

/ˈdɪfɪkəlt/

To make difficult; to impede; to perplex.

"The complicated instructions on the new software difficult me from completing the project on time. "