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Noun slicing has 2 senses

slice, fade, slicing - a golf shot that curves to the right for a right-handed golfer; "he took lessons to cure his slicing"
--₁ is a kind of golf stroke, golf shot, swing

Derived forms: verb slice₂, verb slice₄
slicing - the act of cutting into slices
--₂ is a kind of cut, cutting

Derived form: verb slice₃

Verb slice has 4 senses

slit, slice - make a clean cut through; "slit her throat"
--₁ is one way to cut

Derived forms: noun slice₃, noun slicer₂
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s something
Something ----s something
slice - hit a ball and put a spin on it so that it travels in a different direction
--₂ is one way to hit

Derived forms: noun slice₄, noun slicer₁, noun slicing₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something
slice, slice up - cut into slices; "Slice the salami, please"
--₃ is one way to cut

Derived forms: noun slice₅, noun slice₂, noun slicer₂, noun slicer₃, noun slicing₂
Sample sentence:
The chefs slice the vegetables
slice - hit a ball so that it causes a backspin
--₄ is one way to strike, hit

Derived forms: noun slice₄, noun slicing₁
Sample sentences:
Somebody ----s
Somebody ----s something