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.

---

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

---

Etymology

Origin of slicer

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

Example Sentences

An ankle monitor, a meat slicer, some breast milk, and a package of live butterflies walk into an Uber...except this is not the setup to a joke.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

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

From Science Daily • Apr. 8, 2024

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

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 5, 2023

Preparation notes: I like to use a mandoline slicer to get the cucumbers and onions to a consistent thickness, but hand-slicing with a knife works, too.

From Seattle Times • Jun. 20, 2023

And sometimes a slicer is not working fast enough but the bread keeps coming and there is a blockage.

From "The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time" by Mark Haddon