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slitted |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Slit \Slit\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slit} or {Slitted}; p. pr & vb n. {Slitting}.] [OE. slitten, fr sliten AS st[=i]tan to tear; akin to D. slijten to wear out G. schleissen to slit, split, OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, tear, wear out Icel. st[=i]ta to break, tear, wear out Sw slita, Dan. slide. Cf {Eclat}, {Slate}, n., {Slice}.] 1. To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps. 2. To cut or make a long fissure in or upon as to slit the ear or the nose. 3. To cut; to sever; to divide. [Obs.] And slits the thin-spun life. --Milton. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: slitted adj : having a narrow opening; "a slit skirt revealed shapely legs"; "a knife with a slitted blade" [syn: {slit}]
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