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" A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality."
Nicholas D. Kristof

Meaning of "slashing" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

PRONUNCIATION OF SLASHING

ˈslæʃɪŋ


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SLASHING

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Slashing is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES SLASHING MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Slash

Slash may refer to: ▪ Slash, the "/" punctuation character, also used in computing ▪ In speech colloquially as a conjunction, in a place where a "/" would be put in writing ▪ Slash fiction, a genre of fan fiction dealing with same-sex relationships or sexual encounters ▪ Slash, woody debris generated by timber harvesting ▪ Slash Pine, a tree native to the southeast United States ▪ Slash, a character in the Marvel Comics Universe ▪ Slash, a character from Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles and Mighty Mutanimals ▪ Slash and burn, an agricultural procedure ▪ Slash'EM, a variant of the computer game NetHack ▪ Feynman slash notation, of quantum field theory ▪ Slash rating, a US National Electrical Code circuit interrupt hardware qualifier ▪ Slash, an upcoming film ▪ A cutting attack with a bladed weapon ▪ Slash code, the content management software used by Slashdot...

Definition of slashing in the English dictionary

The definition of slashing in the dictionary is aggressively or harshly critical.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH SLASHING

Bible-bashing · bushbashing · crashing · dashing · earbashing · flashing · geocaching · gnashing · lashing · nonce-bashing · razor-slashing · smashing · thrashing · tongue-lashing · upflashing

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SLASHING

slart · slash · slash and burn · slash pocket · slash-and-burn · Slashdot effect · slasher · slasher film · slasher movie · slashfest · slashingly · slat · slatch · slate · slate quarry · slate-blue · slate-coloured · slate-grey · slatelike · slater

WORDS THAT END LIKE SLASHING

anything · astonishing · blushing · bushing · crushing · Cushing · diminishing · distinguishing · finishing · flourishing · flushing · fly-fishing · nourishing · Pershing · phishing · publishing · punishing · pushing · ravishing · refreshing · washing

Synonyms and antonyms of slashing in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «SLASHING»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «slashing» and belong to the same grammatical category.

Translation of «slashing» into 25 languages

TRANSLATOR

TRANSLATION OF SLASHING

Find out the translation of slashing to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.

The translations of slashing from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «slashing» in English.
zh

Translator English - Chinese

削减
1,325 millions of speakers
es

Translator English - Spanish

roza
570 millions of speakers
en

English

slashing
510 millions of speakers
hi

Translator English - Hindi

कमी
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

خفض
280 millions of speakers
ru

Translator English - Russian

сократив
278 millions of speakers
pt

Translator English - Portuguese

cortando
270 millions of speakers
bn

Translator English - Bengali

slashing
260 millions of speakers
fr

Translator English - French

réduisant
220 millions of speakers
ms

Translator English - Malay

Pemotongan
190 millions of speakers
de

Translator English - German

Hieb
180 millions of speakers
ja

Translator English - Japanese

猛烈な
130 millions of speakers
ko

Translator English - Korean

파괴력
85 millions of speakers
jv

Translator English - Javanese

Slashing
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

kịch liệt
80 millions of speakers
ta

Translator English - Tamil

குறைப்பு
75 millions of speakers
mr

Translator English - Marathi

कत्तल करणे
75 millions of speakers
tr

Translator English - Turkish

acımasız
70 millions of speakers
it

Translator English - Italian

taglio
65 millions of speakers
pl

Translator English - Polish

cięcie
50 millions of speakers
uk

Translator English - Ukrainian

скоротивши
40 millions of speakers
ro

Translator English - Romanian

aspră
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

μειώνοντας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

verpletterend
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

slashing
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

slashing
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of slashing

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SLASHING»

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about slashing

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5 QUOTES WITH «SLASHING»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word slashing.
1
Darell Hammond
During the year, our schools are busy slashing P.E. and recess to make more time for math. During the summer, we get ourselves worked into a tizzy that our children will forget their fractions.
2
Nicholas D. Kristof
A few countries like Sri Lanka and Honduras have led the way in slashing maternal mortality.
3
Tracy Spiridakos
I'm obsessed with my PlayStation. I'll come home and plug away at 'Fallout' for a couple of hours. Or, if I'm feeling the hacking and slashing, I'll play a little 'God of War.'
4
Peter Steele
Instead of slashing my wrists, I just write a bunch of really crummy songs.
5
James Wolcott
Slashing its way to the finish line, 'Black Swan' is the first ballet movie for highbrow horror fans for whom ballet itself signifies little to nothing. Those of us who know and love ballet can only look on it with a different kind of horror.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SLASHING»

Discover the use of slashing in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to slashing and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Budget Savvy Diva's Guide to Slashing Your Grocery Bill by ...
Save hundreds of dollars a year on grocery shopping through couponing tips, shopping strategies and frugal-but-delicious recipes. Original.
Sara Lundberg, 2013
2
Slashing Utility Costs Handbook
Completely revised and updated, this handbook will help you understand how utilities are regulated, measured, and priced and will be an important step in helping eliminate unnecessarily excessive utility costs.
John M. Studebaker, 1998
3
How to Cheat at Home Repair: Time-Slashing, Money-Saving ...
Plus, he conveys his information with appealing attitude and humor, and lets you know when it’s time to call in the professionals. This is a must-have resource for every homeowner or apartment dweller who wants to do it right.
Jeff Bredenberg, 2009
4
Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less: A Handbook for Slashing Gas ...
The energy crisis is solvable, as Newt Gingrich's plan makes clear. His handbook, Drill Here, Drill Now, Pay Less is sure to become the talk of the presidential campaign season.
Newt Gingrich, 2008
5
Break Free with DB2 9.7: A Tour of Cost-Slashing New ...
This book, together with IBM DB2 9 New Features (McGraw-Hill, 2007), provides you with the comprehensive knowledge you need to get started with the latest DB2 release.
Paul Zikopoulos, Belal Tassi, George Baklarz, 2009
6
Your low-tax dream house: a new approach to slashing the ...
Covers tax assessment, location, timing, house design, heating and cooling systems, manufactured housing, remodeling, and state property tax systems
Steve Carlson, 1989
7
How to Cheat at Cleaning: Time-Slashing Techniques to Cut ...
Part how-to bible and part liberating manifesto, this volume rewrites the housekeeping rules.
Jeff Bredenberg, 2007
8
Weaving: Conversion of Yarn to Fabric
In this book, the authors consider not only the design and operation of the loom itself, but also the preparation of yarns and packages, the design and structure of the fabrics produced, and the management aspects of weaving as an ...
P R Lord, M H Mohamed, 1982
9
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
A slashing machine comprising the combination of slashing means for producing a slashed area of separate slashes, and slash elongating means. 3. In a shoe sole slashing machine, the combination of slashing means for producing a ...
United States. Patent Office, 1908
10
Official Gazette of the United States Patent Office
A welt shoe sewing machine, having, in combination, Stitch forming mechanism, and welt slashing mechanism operating to make only a predetermined number of cuts in the welt when thrown into operation. 3. A welt shoe sewing machine, ...
‎1918

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SLASHING»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term slashing is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Woman Found Competent for Trial in Corpse-Slashing Case
An Oklahoma woman charged with slashing the corpse of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend is competent to stand trial, a district judge ruled Wednesday. Tulsa District ... «ABC News, Jul 15»
2
Bond revoked for Oklahoma woman charged with slashing corpse of …
An Oklahoma woman charged with slashing the corpse of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend at a funeral home viewing is back in jail after a judge revoked her bond. «Florida Times-Union, Jun 15»
3
Mental exam for Oklahoma woman accused of slashing corpse of …
TULSA, Okla. – A woman accused of slashing the corpse of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend will undergo a psychiatric evaluation and return to court next month. «Fox News, Jun 15»
4
Florida Man, 82, Arrested for Slashing Tires of Fellow Bingo Player
An 82-year-old Florida man was arrested this month after police say he became so angry during a bingo match that he slashed another player's tires. Fred Smith ... «People Magazine, May 15»
5
82-year-old arrested for slashing tires over bingo
Police have arrested an 82-year-old Lake Wales man for slashing a woman's tires because he claimed she was sitting in his favorite bingo seat. Police say ... «WTSP 10 News, May 15»
6
Hearing postponed for woman accused of slashing corpse
TULSA — A preliminary hearing has been rescheduled for an Oklahoma woman accused of slashing the corpse of her boyfriend's ex-girlfriend during a funeral ... «NewsOK.com, May 15»
7
2 men accused of slashing dog with machete in Merced
MERCED, Calif. —Two Northern California men charged with tying a dog to a fire hydrant, slashing it with machetes and leaving it for dead were ordered to ... «KCRA Sacramento, May 15»
8
Salem police say Greenland man slashed man over paint job Sunday
SALEM, N.H. —One man is in custody Sunday night for allegedly breaking into a house and slashing a man in Salem, New Hampshire, after an argument about ... «WMUR Manchester, May 15»
9
Trial reset in casino dealer slaying, slashing case
... former Las Vegas blackjack dealer accused of kidnapping and fatally stabbing her ex-boyfriend's daughter and slashing the face of a Strip casino co-worker in ... «Las Vegas Sun, Apr 15»
10
Slashing injuries to boy called non-life-threatening
SARATOGA — A "male subject" is in custody after a boy was slashed near the village of Schuylerville on Wednesday evening. Saratoga County sheriff's officials ... «Albany Times Union, Mar 15»
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