slit
verb (used with object)
to cut apart or open along a line; make a long cut, fissure, or opening in.
slitting
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present participleof slit.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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Pork is not halal, and other animals, such as chicken, beef and lamb, must be slaughtered under certified-halal standards such as the humane slitting of the throat.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 10, 2022
The new facility, built on 12 acres of land, will occupy 75,000 square feet for its composites slitting and winding technology, as well as 9,000 square feet of refrigerated warehousing.
From Seattle Times ● May 21, 2019
The rough scrape of a spoon scouring the empty cup of a emptied avocado, the stitching of a paring knife slitting a vanilla bean pod.
From Salon ● Aug. 11, 2018
The Arizona Republican Party, they’re just slitting their own throats,’ said John Giles, the Republican mayor of Mesa, which has a larger population than St. Louis.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 12, 2018
“Pray,” the Grand Elder said, slitting his eyes like a snake, “continue, boy.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
