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a long-handled instrument with a blade at the end, for clearing away or breaking up clinkers, coal, etc., in a furnace.[1840-50]
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Slice bar — Slice Slice, n. [OE. slice, sclice, OF. esclice, from esclicier, esclichier, to break to pieces, of German origin; cf. OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, slit, tear, G. schleissen to slit. See {Slit}, v. t.] 1. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slice bar — noun iron bar used to loosen and rake clinkers out of furnaces • Hypernyms: ↑bar * * * noun Etymology: slice (II) + bar : a steel bar with a broad flat blade for chipping or scraping operations (as breaking up clinkers or removing excess dirt… … Useful english dictionary
slice bar — /ˈslaɪs ba/ (say sluys bah) noun a long handled instrument with a blade at the end, for clearing away or breaking up clinkers, etc., in a furnace …
Slice — Slice, n. [OE. slice, sclice, OF. esclice, from esclicier, esclichier, to break to pieces, of German origin; cf. OHG. sl[=i]zan to split, slit, tear, G. schleissen to slit. See {Slit}, v. t.] 1. A thin, broad piece cut off; as, a slice of bacon;… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Slice — Slice, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Sliced}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slicing}.] 1. To cut into thin pieces, or to cut off a thin, broad piece from. [1913 Webster] 2. To cut into parts; to divide. [1913 Webster] 3. To clear by means of a slice bar, as a fire or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
slice — sliceable, adj. slicingly, adv. /sluys/, n., v., sliced, slicing. n. 1. a thin, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread. 2. a part, portion, or share: a slice of land. 3. any of various implements with a thin, broad blade or part, as for… … Universalium
slice — /slaɪs / (say sluys) noun 1. a thin, broad, flat piece cut from something: a slice of bread. 2. a part; portion. 3. any of various implements with a thin, broad blade or part, as for turning food in a frying pan, for serving fish at table, for… …
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Fish bar — Fish Fish, n.; pl. {Fishes} (f[i^]sh [e^]z), or collectively, {Fish}. [OE. fisch, fisc, fis, AS. fisc; akin to D. visch, OS. & OHG. fisk, G. fisch, Icel. fiskr, Sw. & Dan. fisk, Goth. fisks, L. piscis, Ir. iasg. Cf. {Piscatorial}. In some cases,… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
