slices

Noun

slice (plural slices)

1. That which is thin and broad.
   • I pulled in hand over hand on the cord, and when I judged myself near enough, rose at infinite risk to about half my height and thus commanded the roof and a slice of the interior of the cabin.1881–1882, Robert Louis Stevenson, Treasure Island, London; Paris: Cassell & Company, published 14 November 1883, →OCLC
2. A thin, broad piece cut off.
   • a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread

   Synonyms:

   cutting, snippet, bit, chip, chunk, tranche, clip, crumb, crumbling, flake

3. (colloquial) An amount of anything.
   • Blackpool, chasing a seventh win in 17 league matches, simply could not contain Sunderland's rampant attack and had to resort to a combination of last-ditch defending, fine goalkeeping and a large slice of fortune.2010 December 28, Owen Phillips, “Sunderland 0 - 2 Blackpool”, in BBC
4. A piece of pizza, shaped like a sector of a circle.
   • For breakfast, lunch, or dinner, the best Guido meal is a slice and a Coke.2010, Andrea Renzoni, Eric Renzoni, Fuhgeddaboudit!, page 22
5. (UK) A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.
   • I bought a ham and cheese slice at the service station.
6. A broad, thin piece of plaster.

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