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SLASHER

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

A weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("slasher" is a kind of...):

arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)

Sense 2

Meaning:

Someone who slashes another person

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("slasher" is a kind of...):

aggressor; assailant; assaulter; attacker (someone who attacks)

Derivation:

slash (cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete)

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