slicing

/ˈslaɪsɪŋ/
verb
  1. Present participle of slice: cutting something into thin, flat pieces.
    • The baker was slicing the loaf of bread with a serrated knife.
    • He spent the afternoon slicing apples for the pie.
    • She is slicing the tomatoes for the salad.
  2. Cutting through something smoothly or quickly, like a knife through air or water.
    • The fighter jet was slicing through the clouds.
    • The boat was slicing through the waves at high speed.
    • The skater was slicing across the ice with graceful movements.
  3. In sports, hitting a ball so that it curves sideways (e.g., in golf, tennis, or baseball).
    • The golfer was slicing the ball into the rough on every drive.
    • He kept slicing his tennis serves, sending them wide of the court.
    • The batter was slicing the ball down the right field line for a double.
noun
  1. The act of cutting something into thin, flat pieces.
    • She watched the chef's precise slicing of the vegetables for the stir-fry.
    • The slicing of the bread was done quickly with an electric knife.
    • The machine does the slicing of the cheese automatically.
  2. A piece or portion that has been cut off; a slice.
    • Each slicing of the roast was served with gravy.
    • He took a slicing of the cake and put it on his plate.
    • The pizza was divided into eight slicings.
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