(~es, ~ing, ~ed)
1.
If you ~ something, you make a long, deep cut in it.
He came within two minutes of bleeding to death after ~ing his wrists.
VERB: V n
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Slash is also a noun.
Make deep ~es in the meat and push in the spice paste.
N-COUNT
2.
If you ~ at a person or thing, you quickly hit at them with something such as a knife.
He ~ed at her, aiming carefully.
VERB: V at n
3.
To ~ something such as costs or jobs means to reduce them by a large amount. (JOURNALISM)
Car makers could be forced to ~ prices after being accused of overcharging yesterday...
= cut
VERB: V n
4.
You say ~ to refer to a sloping line that separates letters, words, or numbers. For example, if you are giving the number 340/2/K you say ‘Three four zero, ~ two, ~ K.’ (SPOKEN)