Definition of Slash

Noun

• a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
  gash
• a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
  solidus virgule diagonal stroke separatrix
• an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
  
• a wound made by cutting
  "he put a bandage over the cut"
  cut gash slice

Verb

• move or stir about violently
  "The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
  convulse thresh - thresh about thrash - thrash about toss - jactitate
• cut drastically
  "Prices were slashed"
  
• cut open
  "she slashed her wrists"
  gash
• beat severely with a whip or rod
  "The teacher often flogged the students"
  "The children were severely trounced"
  flog welt whip lather lash strap trounce
• cut with sweeping strokes
  as with an ax or machete
  - cut down

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