noun
Meaning 1
Someone or something that slices.
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Standard Lemma guide
slicer
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noun
Meaning 2
A broad, flat knife.
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noun
Meaning 3
A slicing cucumber.
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noun
Meaning 4
A piece of software that converts a model into a series of thin layers for 3D printing.
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noun
Meaning 5
A kind of data filter used in data visualization.
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Topics: computing, engineering, mathematics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences, sciences
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noun
Meaning 6
A machine that cuts meats, also named a deli slicer.
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Topics: cooking, food, lifestyle
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noun
Meaning 7
knife especially designed for slicing particular foods, as cheese
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Broader terms: knife
noun
Meaning 8
a machine for cutting; usually with a revolving blade
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Broader terms: machine
noun
Meaning 9
a golfer whose shots typically curve right (for right-handed golfers)
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Broader terms: golfer, golf player, linksman
History
Etymology
Etymology tree English slice Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English slicer From slice + -er.
Across languages
Translations
19 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Finnish: siivutin — someone or -thing that slices
- Finnish: viipalointikone — someone or -thing that slices
- Finnish: siivutuskone — someone or -thing that slices
- Finnish: viipaloija — someone or -thing that slices
- German: Schneider — someone or -thing that slices
- German: Hobel — someone or -thing that slices
- Italian: affettatrice — someone or -thing that slices
- Spanish: rebanador — someone or -thing that slices
- Finnish: siivuttajaohjelma — piece of software in 3D printing
- Finnish: slicer — piece of software in 3D printing
- French: trancheuse à jambon — deli slicer
- German: Aufschnittschneidemaschine — deli slicer
- Italian: affettatrice — deli slicer
- Japanese: スライサー (suraisā) — deli slicer
- Macedonian: месорезник (mesoreznik) — deli slicer
- Polish: krajalnica — deli slicer
- Russian: мясорезка (mjasorezka) — deli slicer
- Serbo-Croatian: salamoreznica — deli slicer
- Serbo-Croatian: mesoreznica — deli slicer