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Meaning of the word slice in English

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slice

US /slaɪs/
UK /slaɪs/
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Noun

1.

a thin, broad piece of food cut from a larger portion

Example:
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Can I have a slice of cake?
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He put a slice of cheese on his sandwich.
Synonym:
pieceportionsegmentslabwedge
2.

a part or share of something

Example:
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Everyone gets a slice of the profits.
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He wants his fair slice of the pie.
Synonym:
shareportioncutpercentagepiece

Verb

1.

to cut (something) into thin, broad pieces

Example:
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Can you slice the bread for me?
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She carefully sliced the tomatoes.
Synonym:
cutcarvechopdicemince
2.

to hit a ball so that it curves away to the right (for a right-handed player) or to the left (for a left-handed player)

Example:
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He accidentally sliced the golf ball into the trees.
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The tennis player sliced the ball with backspin.
Synonym:
hookpullshank
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