slit

Definition

  • noun: a long narrow cut or opening
  • verb: to make a long, narrow cut or opening in (something) with a sharp object
  • verb: to make a slit in
  • synonyms: cut, sever, divide

Examples

  • Someone tried to 'slit' his throat. [=someone tried to kill him by cutting his throat]

  • She tried to 'slit her wrists'. [=to kill herself by cutting her wrists]

  • You could see through the 'slit' in the fence.

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