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

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

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 • Jul. 25, 2024

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

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

From Seattle Times • Aug. 25, 2023

Jimmy was behind the counter, running a hunk of ham back and forth in the electric slicer really fast, the way he liked to.

From "When You Reach Me" by Rebecca Stead