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to slit
01
to create a clean and narrow cut through something
Transitive: to slit sth
Examples
The tailor decided to slit the fabric to create a vent in the back of the dress.
02
to cut something in the form of narrow strips
Transitive: to slit sth
Grammatical Information
Composition
Simple
Action verb
Regular
Present tense
slit
3rd person singular
slits
Present participle
slitting
Past simple
slit
Past participle
slit
Examples
She carefully slit the fabric to create fringe along the edges of the scarf.
Slit
01
a long narrow opening
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Inanimate
Composition
Simple
Countable
Plural form
slits
02
obscene terms for female genitals
03
a narrow fissure
04
a depression scratched or carved into a surface
