slash

Definition

• n. an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
• n. a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
• v. cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
• v. cut open

Word forms

Past participle

slashed

Present participle

slashing

Past tense

slashed

Third person singular

slashes

Example sentences

1. v.

   He used a large knife to slash through the thick rope.

2. n.

   The director made a slash in the budget to save money for the new project.

3. n.

   Please write your answers on the line and use a slash to separate each one.