to create deliberate cuts or openings in fabric for decorative or functional purposes

to whip or strike violently with forceful, sweeping movements

to significantly reduce something, such as a price, quantity, or value

to produce a sharp, snapping sound by swiftly moving a whip or similar object through the air

a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument

the symbol / used in print or writing to indicate alternatives or fractions, etc.

an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)