SLICER


Meaning of SLICER in English

ˈslīsə(r) noun

( -s )

Etymology: slice (II) + -er

1. : an implement designed for cutting: as

a. : a piece of cutlery for slicing food by hand

roast slicer

fruit slicer

cheese slicer

b. : a mechanically operated device usually employing a revolving disk for slicing

food slicer

veneer slicer

slicer for sugar beets

c. : a lapidary's slitter

d. : clipper 2b

2. : a person using a cutting implement: as

a. : one that cuts materials (as butter, bread, fruit) by hand or by machine

b. : a worker who cuts slits in turpentine trees for the insertion of gutters

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