n.
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English sclise, slise, from Anglo-French esclice splinter, from esclicer
Date: 1613
1 a : a thin flat piece cut from something b : a wedge-shaped piece (as of pie or cake)
2 : a spatula for spreading paint or ink
3 : a serving knife with wedge-shaped blade <a fish slice >
4 : a flight of a ball that deviates from a straight course in the direction of the dominant hand of the player propelling it also : a ball following such a course ― compare HOOK
5 a : PORTION , SHARE <a slice of the profits> b : SEGMENT , SAMPLE <a slice of society>