Cut, Gash, Incision, Slash, Slit
These words have almost same meaning--to cut--but they are used in different situation. These words are asked in cloze tests. We will learn more about these words in this post.
Let's learn more about these cloze-test wrods.
Cut is a verb, noun, and adjective. As a verb it means to slice with sharp edge instrument.
As a noun it means the act of slicing with sharp edge instrument.
As an adjective it means something that has been separated into parts.
a cut forehead, a cut apple
Incision is a noun. It means the act of making a cut in something. Incision is a sharp cut made in something, particularly during a medical operation.
It originates from Latin word "incidere" meaning 'cut into' from "in" meaning 'into' and "caedere" meaning 'to cut'.
Usages:
A gash is a long, deep cut in the surface of something or your skin. If you gash something, you accidentally make a long and deep cut in it.
Usages:
To slash something is to quickly and violently cut it. If you slash at a person or thing, you quickly hit at them with something sharp such as sword or a knife.
As a noun, it means a long and deep cut also.
The word slash is also used for decreasing price of something.
Slit means a long narrow cut or opening
As a verb it means to make a long narrow cut or opening in something.
Usages:
Incision or Gash or Slash or Slit. Differences:
An incision is a cut made for the purpose to gaining entry. Incision is made at the time of surgery.
A gash is a long and broad cut, usually accidentally produced. Someone can get gash when an accident happens to them.
A slash is a long, often deep cut with intent to injure with some sharp instrument like a sword or a knife. It is made by a long-swinging motion.
A slit is long and thin cut. An opener produces a slit in an sealed question paper. Students slit the sealed question paper purposely to see the questions before exam gets started.
Gash vs Slash vs Slit
The word gash means a jagged and ugly wound, and it is accidentally produced.
Whereas, slash is a lengthy wound with some depth and it is intentionally produced.
Slit is a more precisely and narrower wound. It may be accidentally or intentionally produced.
These words have almost same meaning--to cut--but they are used in different situation. These words are asked in cloze tests. We will learn more about these words in this post.
Let's learn more about these cloze-test wrods.
Cut is a verb, noun, and adjective. As a verb it means to slice with sharp edge instrument.
As a noun it means the act of slicing with sharp edge instrument.
As an adjective it means something that has been separated into parts.
a cut forehead, a cut apple
Incision is a noun. It means the act of making a cut in something. Incision is a sharp cut made in something, particularly during a medical operation.
It originates from Latin word "incidere" meaning 'cut into' from "in" meaning 'into' and "caedere" meaning 'to cut'.
Usages:
- Most weight loss surgery today is done through small incisions.
- Three of the six incisions from the surgery were leaking.
- But then, as the surgeon made the first incision, she woke up.
A gash is a long, deep cut in the surface of something or your skin. If you gash something, you accidentally make a long and deep cut in it.
Usages:
- He got a nasty gash in his leg while playing football.
- Robbers gashed the head of the man.
To slash something is to quickly and violently cut it. If you slash at a person or thing, you quickly hit at them with something sharp such as sword or a knife.
As a noun, it means a long and deep cut also.
The word slash is also used for decreasing price of something.
- Prices of apples' products were slashed.
- The man slashed her throat.
- He then poured paint over the family cars and slashed their tyres.
- His throat also was slashed, the charges say.
Slit means a long narrow cut or opening
As a verb it means to make a long narrow cut or opening in something.
Usages:
- He began to slit open each envelope.
- She watched her husband through a slit in the curtain.
Incision or Gash or Slash or Slit. Differences:
An incision is a cut made for the purpose to gaining entry. Incision is made at the time of surgery.
A gash is a long and broad cut, usually accidentally produced. Someone can get gash when an accident happens to them.
A slash is a long, often deep cut with intent to injure with some sharp instrument like a sword or a knife. It is made by a long-swinging motion.
A slit is long and thin cut. An opener produces a slit in an sealed question paper. Students slit the sealed question paper purposely to see the questions before exam gets started.
Gash vs Slash vs Slit
Whereas, slash is a lengthy wound with some depth and it is intentionally produced.
Slit is a more precisely and narrower wound. It may be accidentally or intentionally produced.
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