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Word: Slice
Speech Type: Noun
Middle English (in the sense ‘fragment, splinter’): shortening of Old French esclice ‘splinter’, from the verb esclicier, of Germanic origin; related to German schleissen ‘to slice’, also to slit
slʌɪs
a thin, broad piece of food, such as bread, meat, or cake, cut from a larger portion
Short Definition:thin, broad piece of food cut from larger portion
Examples:- four slices of bread
- potato slices
a utensil with a broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish.
Short Definition:utensil with broad, flat blade for lifting foods such as cake and fish
a stroke that makes the ball curve away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left), typically inadvertently.
Short Definition:stroke which makes ball curve away to right
Word: Slice
Speech Type: Verb
slʌɪs
cut (something, especially food) into slices
Short Definition:cut something into slices
Examples:- slice the onion into rings
strike (the ball) or play (a stroke) so that the ball curves away to the right (for a left-handed player, the left)
Short Definition:strike ball or play stroke so that ball curves away to right
Examples:- Duval sliced his ball into the water to the right of the green
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