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SLICING
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
The act of cutting into slices
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("slicing" is a kind of...):
cut; cutting (the act of cutting something into parts)
Derivation:
slice (cut into slices)
Sense 2
Meaning:
A golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer
Example:
he took lessons to cure his slicing
Synonyms:
fade; slice; slicing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Hypernyms ("slicing" is a kind of...):
golf shot; golf stroke; swing (the act of swinging a golf club at a golf ball and (usually) hitting it)
Derivation:
slice (hit a ball so that it causes a backspin)
slice (hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction)
II. (verb)
Sense 1
-ing form of the verb slice
