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Meaning of 'slit' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Slit
- 3d. pers. sing. pres. of Slide.
2 . Slit [ imp. & p. p.]
- of Slit
3 . Slit [ n.]
- To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.
- To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
- To cut; to sever; to divide.
- A long cut; a narrow opening; as, a slit in the ear.

Meaning of 'slit' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . slit [ v]
Meaning (1):
- make a clean cut through
Example in sentence:
  • slit her throat
Meaning (2):
- cut a slit into
Example in sentence:
  • slit the throat of the victim

Nearby Words:

slibber slice sliced slicer slich slicing slick slicken slickens slickensides

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