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slit (slit)

transitive verb slit, slitting slit′·ting

  1. to cut or split open, esp. by a straight, lengthwise incision
  2. to cut lengthwise into strips
  3. to cut (off); sever

Etymology: ME slitten < OE *slittan, akin to MHG slitzen < WGmc *slitjan < base of Gmc *slitan (> OE slitan) < IE base *(s)kel-, to cut > shield, shell

noun

  1. a cut or tear, esp. one that is long and straight
  2. a long, narrow opening or crack

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