slash

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[slæʃ]

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A slash is a diagonal mark used for cutting or separating things. It's also an action where you move quickly and suddenly.

You often see slashes on signs to indicate what you can't do - "no smoking slash no cell phones allowed." Or, people might use a slash between two words to show they're contrasting with each other - "I love coffee slash hate mornings." But probably the most common way to use a slash is in sports and games. In tennis, for example, players get points when their opponent's shot lands outside the court, which is marked by a line or a slash on the ground. It looks like this: 15-0/love.

How common is "slash"?

Word slash is considered uncommon in modern English.
It has a balanced usage among all categories: speech, fiction, newspapers and academic texts.

Definitions

noun

A slashing action or motion, particularly:
A mark made by a slashing motion, particularly:
Something resembling such a mark, particularly:
The loose woody debris remaining from a slash, (particularly forestry) the trimmings left while preparing felled trees for removal.
Example: Slash generated during logging may constitute a fire hazard.
Slash fiction.

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verb

To cut or attempt to cut, particularly:
To strike violently and randomly, particularly:
To move quickly and violently.
To crack a whip with a slashing motion.
To clear land, (particularly forestry) with violent action such as logging or brushfires or through grazing.
Example: The province's traditional slash-and-burn agriculture was only sustainable with a much smaller population.
To write slash fiction.

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adverb

Used to note the sound or action of a slash.

conjunction

Used to connect two or more identities in a list.
Used to list alternatives.

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Real examples of "slash" in context

Jason Momoa on Stealing from Aquaman Set, Love of Motorcycles & Making a Family Knife with His Kids

Interview

Slash was so important in my life.

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Slash as a group.

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How Dangerous is a Penny Dropped From a Skyscraper?

Entertainment

Just use my link, brilliant.org slash veritasium.

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of this video, Brilliant, by going to Brilliant.org slash Veritasium.