lengthwise slit

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• slit drum — ▪ musical instrument       percussion instrument formed by hollowing a tree trunk through a lengthwise slit and sounded by the players stamping feet or by beating with sticks; the edges of the slit are usually of different thicknesses, so as to… …   Universalium

• slit — [slit] vt. slit, slitting [ME slitten < OE * slittan, akin to MHG slitzen < WGmc * slitjan < base of Gmc * slitan (> OE slitan) < IE base * (s)kel , to cut > SHIELD, SHELL] 1. to cut or split open, esp. by a straight, lengthwise …   English World dictionary

• Slit — Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. st[=i]ta to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slit — Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel. st[=i]ta to… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slit — n. & v. n. 1 a long straight narrow incision. 2 a long narrow opening comparable to a cut. v.tr. (slitting; past and past part. slit) 1 make a slit in; cut or tear lengthwise. 2 cut into strips. Phrases and idioms: slit eyed having long narrow… …   Useful english dictionary

• slit — slɪt n. strait and narrow cut or opening v. cut open along a line, make a straight narrow cut, cut lengthwise; cut into strips …   English contemporary dictionary

• slit — I. v. a. 1. Cut (lengthwise). 2. Sunder, divide, rend, cut, split. II. n. Long cut …   New dictionary of synonyms

• hysterothecium — ˌhistərōˈthēs(h)ēəm noun Etymology: New Latin, from hyster + thecium : a narrow elongated ascocarp opening at maturity by a narrow lengthwise slit …   Useful english dictionary

• mousquetaire glove — noun see mousquetaire 2 * * * mousquetaire glove noun A woman s glove, long armed, loose at the top, and without a lengthwise slit • • • Main Entry: ↑mousquetaire …   Useful english dictionary

• Slitted — Slit Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slitting — Slit Slit, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr. sliten, AS. st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out, G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out, Icel.… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English