Slice

Part of speech: noun (n.)

1. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon; a slice of cheese; a slice of bread.

2. That which is thin and broad, like a slice. Specifically:

3. A broad, thin piece of plaster.

4. A salver, platter, or tray. [Obs.]

5. A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink.

6. A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel. [Cant]

Part of speech: verb (v.)

1. To cut into thin pieces, or to cut off a thin, broad piece from.

2. To cut into parts; to divide.

3. To clear by means of a slice bar, as a fire or the grate bars of a furnace.