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slit

1. slit \'slit\ vt or slit;  or slit.ting [ME slitten; akin to MHG slitzen 
   to slit, OHG sli-zan to t]ear apart, OE sciell shell - more at SHELL 1a: to 
   make a slit in : SLASH  1b: to cut off or away : SEVER  1c: to form into a 
   slit {slitted his eyes}  2: to cut into long narrow strips  - slit.ter n
2. slit n : a long narrow cut or opening  - slit aj