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slicenoun

uk ​ /slaɪs/ us ​ /slaɪs/

slice noun (PIECE)

A2 [ C ] a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:

a slice of bread/cake
cucumber/lemon slices
Would you like another slice of ham/beef?

C2 [ S ] a part of something, such as an amount of money:

We agreed before we did the deal that we'd both take an equal slice of the profit.
The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history.

› [ C ] a kitchen utensil with a wide blade, used for serving pieces of food:

a cake/fish slice

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slice noun (HIT)

› [ C ] in tennis, the action of hitting the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground:

That wonderful backhand slice of Maria's sends the ball where her opponent just can't reach it.

› in the sports of golf and baseball, the action of hitting a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front

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Idiom(s)

a slice of life
slice of the cake

sliceverb

uk ​ /slaɪs/ us ​ /slaɪs/

slice verb (CUT)

B2 [ T ] to cut something into thin, flat pieces:

Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry in butter.
[ + two objects ] Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?

› [ I + adv/prep ] to easily cut into or through something with a sharp knife:

He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg.
figurative She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water.

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slice verb (HIT)

› [ T ] in the sports of golf and baseball, to hit a ball so that it goes to one side rather than straight in front:

Sara sliced the ball, sending it a hundred yards or so to the left.

› [ T ] If you slice the ball in a game of tennis, you hit the bottom of the ball so that it does not bounce very high when it hits the ground.

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Idiom(s)

any way you slice it

Phrasal verb(s)

slice sth off

(Definition of “slice” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

"slice" in American English

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slicenoun [ C ]

us ​ /slɑɪs/

› a flat, often thin piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:

a slice of bread/cake/pizza

› fig. A slice is also any small part that has been separated from something larger:

She demanded a slice of the profits.
slice of life

› If you describe a story as a slice of life, you mean that it shows ordinary details of the lives of the people mentioned:

The drama is a slice of life about Puerto Ricans living in the Bronx.

Idiom(s)

any way you slice it

sliceverb [ T ]

us ​ /slɑɪs/

› to cut something into thin pieces, or to cut one or more thin pieces from something:

Slice the onions and fry them in butter.

(Definition of “slice” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

"slice" in Business English

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slicenoun [ C, usually singular ]

uk ​ /slaɪs/ us ​ informal

› a part or share of something, especially an amount of money:

a/sb's slice of sth The energy development company has quickly increased its slice of the US market.
She agreed to help us out in exchange for a slice of the profits.
a big/large/small slice of sth The best plan would be to buy a bigger slice of the network.

(Definition of “slice” from the Cambridge Business English Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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