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Rareslashing
The correct spelling is slashing.
How to pronounce slashing
verb
IPA: /ˈslæʃɪŋ/
Say it like: Sla-shi-ng
The correct spelling is slashing. To cut or attempt to cut, particularly: For example: "The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population."
Usage Examples
“The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.”
“The criminal gang carried out razor slashings on their enemies.”
Meanings
verb
- 1.To cut or attempt to cut, particularly:
- 2.To strike violently and randomly, particularly:
- 3.To move quickly and violently.
- 4.To crack a whip with a slashing motion.
- 5.To clear land, (particularly forestry) with violent action such as logging or brushfires or through grazing.
noun
- 1.The action of something that slashes.
- 2.(in the plural) slash (woody debris)
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