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slit

(slĭt)

A long, straight, narrow cut or opening.

tr.v. slit, slit·ting, slits

1. To make a slit or slits in.

2. To cut lengthwise into strips; split.

[Middle English slitte, from slitten, to split, from Old English slītan, to cut up.]

slit′ter n.

slit′ty adj.

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slitty

(ˈslɪtɪ)

adj, slittier or slittiest

long, straight, and narrow

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