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• slice — slice1 [slaıs] n [Date: 1400 1500; : Old French; Origin: esclice thin piece broken off , from esclicier to splinter ] 1.) a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece slice of ▪ a slice of bread ▪ pizza slices thin/thick slice …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• slice — I n. 1) to cut off a slice of 2) a thick; thin slice II v. 1) (C) slice a piece of meat for me; or: slice me a piece of meat 2) (d; intr.) to slice into (to slice into the bread) 3) (d; intr.) to slice through (the icebreaker sliced through the… …   Combinatory dictionary

• slice — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 flat piece of food ADJECTIVE ▪ big, generous, great, huge, large, thick ▪ little, small, thin …   Collocations dictionary

• thin — thinly, adv. thinness, n. /thin/, adj., thinner, thinnest, adv., v., thinned, thinning. adj. 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to the opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the… …   Universalium

• thin — /θɪn / (say thin) adjective (thinner, thinnest) 1. having relatively little extent from one surface or side to its opposite; not thick: thin ice. 2. of small cross section in comparison with the length; slender: a thin wire. 3. having little… …  

• Slice — Slice, n. [OE. slice, sclice, OF. esclice, from esclicier, esclichier, to break to pieces, of German origin; cf. OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, slit, tear, G. schleissen to slit. See {Slit}, v. t.] 1. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slice bar — Slice Slice, n. [OE. slice, sclice, OF. esclice, from esclicier, esclichier, to break to pieces, of German origin; cf. OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, slit, tear, G. schleissen to slit. See {Slit}, v. t.] 1. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Slice — may refer to:Food*A portion of bread, cake, or meat that is cut flat and thin, cf. sliced bread *Slice (soft drink), a line of fruit flavored drinks *Vanilla slice, a dessert *Mr. Slice, the mascot of Papa John s pizza restaurantports*Backspin,… …   Wikipedia

• Slice — Slice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sliced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slicing}.] 1. To cut into thin pieces, or to cut off a thin, broad piece from. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut into parts; to divide. [1913 Webster] 3. To clear by means of a slice bar, as a fire or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• slice — [slīs] n. [ME < OFr esclice < esclicier, to slice < Frank slizzan, akin to SLIT] 1. a relatively thin, broad piece cut from an object having some bulk or volume [a slice of apple] 2. a part, portion, or share [a slice of one s earnings]… …   English World dictionary

• slice — [n] piece; share allotment, allowance, bite, chop, cut, helping, lot, part, piece of pie*, portion, quota, segment, sliver, thin piece, triangle, wedge; concept 835 Ant. whole slice [v] cut into portions, shares carve, chiv, cleave, dissect,… …   New thesaurus