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slice

The correct spelling is slice.

How to pronounce slice

/slaɪs/
noun

IPA: /slaɪs/

Say it like: Sli-se

The correct spelling is slice. That which is thin and broad. For example: "Jim was munching on a slice of toast."

Usage Examples

Jim was munching on a slice of toast.

I bought a ham and cheese slice at the service station.

Slice the cheese thinly.

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.That which is thin and broad.
  2. 2.A thin, broad piece cut off.
  3. 3.An amount of anything.
  4. 4.A piece of pizza.
  5. 5.A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.

verb

  1. 1.To cut into slices.
  2. 2.To cut with an edge utilizing a drawing motion.
  3. 3.To clear (e.g. a fire, or the grate bars of a furnace) by means of a slice bar.
  4. 4.To hit the shuttlecock with the racket at an angle, causing it to move sideways and downwards.
  5. 5.To hit a shot that slices (travels from left to right for a right-handed player).

adjective

  1. 1.Having the properties of a slice knot.

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