Topic: FOOD
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| Date: | 1400-1500 |
| Language: | Old French |
| Origin: | esclice 'thin piece broken off', from esclicier 'to splinter' |
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slice1
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[countable]1DF a thin flat piece of food cut from a larger piece pizza slices
pizza slices2 a part or share of something
slice of Everybody wants a slice of the profits.
Everybody wants a slice of the profits.3 a kitchen tool used for lifting and serving pieces of food [= spatula American English]
fish slice
British EnglishDFU4 a way of hitting the ball in sports such as tennis or golf, that makes the ball go to one side with a spinning movement, rather than straight ahead
