What does SLASH mean?
Definitions for SLASH
slæʃslash
This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word SLASH.
Princeton's WordNet
cut, gash, slash, slicenoun
a wound made by cutting
"he put a bandage over the cut"
slashnoun
an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
solidus, slash, virgule, diagonal, stroke, separatrixnoun
a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
slash, gashverb
a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
slash, cut downverb
cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
flog, welt, whip, lather, lash, slash, strap, trounceverb
beat severely with a whip or rod
"The teacher often flogged the students"; "The children were severely trounced"
slash, gashverb
cut open
"she slashed her wrists"
slashverb
cut drastically
"Prices were slashed"
convulse, thresh, thresh about, thrash, thrash about, slash, toss, jactitateverb
move or stir about violently
"The feverish patient thrashed around in his bed"
Wiktionary
slashnoun
The symbol, /. Also known as a forward slash, particularly in computer programming and web design.
slashnoun
A swift cut with a blade, particularly with fighting weapons as a sword, saber, knife etc.
slashnoun
A swift striking movement.
slashnoun
A pee, a trip to the toilet to urinate
Excuse me, I need to take a slash
slashnoun
The female genitalia
slashnoun
A quick and hard lateral strike with a hockey stick, usually across the arms or legs.
slashverb
To cut across something with a blade such as knife, sword, scythe etc.
slashverb
to strike laterally with a hockey stick. usually across the legs or arms
slashverb
to reduce sharply
Iran on Thursday called on OPEC to slash output by 2 million barrels per day.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Slashnoun
Etymology: from the verb.
Some few received some cuts and slashes that had drawn blood. Edward Hyde.
What! this a sleeve?
Here’s snip and nip, and cut, and slish and slash,
Like to a censor in a barber’s shop. William Shakespeare.Distinguish’d slashes deck the great,
As each excels in birth or state:
His oylet-holes are more and ampler;
The king’s own body was a sampler. Matthew Prior.To Slashverb
Etymology: slasa, to strike, Islandick.
Daniel, a sprightly swain, that us’d to slash
The vig’rous steeds that drew his lord’s calash,
To Peggy’s side inclin’d. King.To Slashverb
To strike at random with a sword; to lay about him.
The knights with their bright burning blades
Broke their rude troops, and orders did confound,
Hewing and slashing at their idle shades. Fairy Queen.Not that I’d lop the beauties from his book,
Like slashing Richard Bentley with his desp’rate hook. Alexander Pope.
ChatGPT
slash
A slash is a punctuation mark used primarily in writing and grammar, typically represented with a straight diagonal line (/). It is used for various purposes including denoting a connection or conflict between words, phrases, or categories, indicating alternatives, or splitting lines of poetry, among others. In different contexts, it may also represent division or fraction in mathematics or path directory in computing.
Webster Dictionary
Slashverb
to cut by striking violently and at random; to cut in long slits
Slashverb
to lash; to ply the whip to
Slashverb
to crack or snap, as a whip
Slashverb
to strike violently and at random, esp. with an edged instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows; to cut hastily and carelessly
Slashnoun
a long cut; a cut made at random
Slashnoun
a large slit in the material of any garment, made to show the lining through the openings
Slashnoun
swampy or wet lands overgrown with bushes
Etymology: [OE. slaschen, of uncertain origin; cf. OF. esclachier to break, esclechier, esclichier, to break, and E. slate, slice, slit, v. t.]
Wikidata
Slash
The slash is a sign used as a punctuation mark and for various other purposes. It often is called a forward slash and many other names, and sometimes is erroneously called a backslash.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Slash
slash, v.t. to cut by striking with violence and at random: to make long cuts: to ornament by cutting slits in the cloth in order to show some fine material underneath.—v.i. to strike violently and at random with an edged instrument: to strike right and left: to move rapidly.—n. a long cut: a cut at random: a cut in cloth to show colours underneath: a stripe on a non-commissioned officer's sleeve: a clearing in a wood.—adj. Slashed, cut with slashes: gashed.—ns. Slash′er, anything which slashes; Slash′ing, a slash in a garment: the felling of trees as a military obstacle, also the trees so felled.—adj. cutting mercilessly, unsparing: dashing: very big, slapping. [O. Fr. eslecher, to dismember—Old High Ger. slīzan, to split.]
Slash
slash, v.i. (Scot.) to work in wet.—n. a large quantity of watery food, as broth, &c.—adj. Slash′y, dirty, muddy. [Sw. slaska, dabble—slask, wet.]
The New Hacker's Dictionary
slash
Common name for the slant (‘/’, ASCII 0101111) character. See ASCII for other synonyms.
Military Dictionary and Gazetteer
slash
A cut; a wound; also, a cut in cloth. It was formerly used to express the pieces of tape or worsted lace which were placed upon the arms of non-commissioned officers, in order to distinguish them from privates.
slash
To strike violently and at random with an edged instrument; to lay about one indiscriminately with blows.
Editors Contribution
slashnoun
Slash was the skilled electric guitarist for the band “Guns ‘N’ Roses”. He assisted in the writing of many of their popular songs, and stayed with the band for quite a long time.
Submitted by friendlybanana17 on August 2, 2022
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The slash symbol -- In this Symbols.com article you will learn about the meaning of the slash symbol and its characteristic.
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of SLASH in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of SLASH in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5
Examples of SLASH in a Sentence
This was a way into a genre that I thought was a little bit more cerebral than your standard hack and slash movie, this is an in-depth look into one of the worst mass manipulators of the public and mass murderers of young girls and women probably ever and it's a hard story to tell.
Come midnight on Thursday, slash Friday morning members will be forced into a no-pay status that did not complete the portal information or subject to testing thereafter -- that's their last position.
Now? I’d rather break this glass and slash my wrists, no, not at the moment. Not at all. That’s fine. I’m over it at the moment. We’re done. All I want to do is move on.
This has the potential to reach $3,000 to $5,000 a week for us, which could slash my rent by up to 30 percent.
Our slow and burdensome approval process at the Food and Drug Administration keeps too many advances, like the one that saved Megan's life, from reaching those in need, if we slash the restraints, not just at the FDA but across our government, then we will be blessed with far more miracles like Megan.
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- разсичамBulgarian
- řez, lomítko, říznout, seknutí, sekeraCzech
- skråstregDanish
- Hieb, Schrägstrich, Bruchstrich, aufschlitzenGerman
- δεξιότροπη κάθετοςGreek
- barra, hechar una meadaSpanish
- بریدهPersian
- sivaltaa, viiltää, vinoviiva, viiva, sivallusFinnish
- taillader, entaillerFrench
- לוכסןHebrew
- hasítHungarian
- fendente, sfregio, fendere, mietere, sfregiare, falciare, fessa, barraItalian
- スラッシュJapanese
- hōripiripi, rītaha, hae, tohu rītaha, hahaeMāori
- коса цртаMacedonian
- schuine streepDutch
- skråstrekNorwegian
- ukośnikPolish
- mijada, talho, barraPortuguese
- косая черта, слэш, полосовать, косая, рассекать, рубитьRussian
- kapa, hugga, hugg, snedstreckSwedish
- bölü, taksimTurkish
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