slicer

American  

[slahy-ser] / ˈslaɪ sər /

noun

1. a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food.

   a cheese slicer.

2. a person or thing that slices.

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slicer British  

/ ˈslaɪsə /

noun

1. a machine that slices bread, etc, usually with an electrically driven band knife or circular knife

2. electronics a limiter having two boundary values, the portion of the signal between these values being passed on

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Etymology

Origin of slicer

First recorded in 1520–30; slice + -er ¹

Example Sentences

As Bush inspected the Inland Empire restaurant’s equipment — a mixer, meat slicer and more — the owner explained why he planned to close the pizzeria.

From Los Angeles Times

Software, called a slicer, provides instructions to the machine, but the slicer must be configured to work with a particular material.

From Science Daily

Food contaminated with listeria can deposit the bacteria on counters, deli slicers and other surfaces where food is prepared and processed, where it can linger and contaminate other foods.

From Seattle Times

A minor violation, such as old food debris on a meat slicer costs two points.

From Los Angeles Times

Throughout the morning, employees fillet salmon, cut up tuna and feed meat into a mechanical slicer.

From Seattle Times