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