slice

/slaɪs/noun
ElementaryNot in standard dictionaries
1

That which is thin and broad.

2

A thin, broad piece cut off.

3

An amount of anything.

4

A piece of pizza, shaped like a sector of a circle.

5

A snack consisting of pastry with savoury filling.

6

A broad, thin piece of plaster.

7

A knife with a thin, broad blade for taking up or serving fish; also, a spatula for spreading anything, as paint or ink.

8

A salver, platter, or tray.

9

A plate of iron with a handle, forming a kind of chisel, or a spadelike implement, variously proportioned, and used for various purposes, as for stripping the planking from a vessel's side, for cutting blubber from a whale, or for stirring a fire of coals; a slice bar; a peel; a fire shovel.

10

One of the wedges by which the cradle and the ship are lifted clear of the building blocks to prepare for launching.

Sound Patterns & Rhymes

Rhymes

Words that share the same ending sound pattern

Alliteration

Words starting with the same consonant sound — used in poetry and prose to create rhythm, emphasis, and memorable phrasing (e.g. “Peter Piper picked”)

Assonance

Words sharing similar vowel sounds regardless of starting letter — creates internal melody in writing

Consonance

Words sharing similar consonant sound patterns — adds texture and cohesion to writing

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