Meaning ofslashin English

Noun

1. a swift cutting motion (with a weapon); a broad stroke
2. a wide striking motion (with a sports implement)
3. a sharp reduction (in resources); a cut
   The company had to make a slash in their budget due to financial difficulties.
4. a deep cut or mark (made by slashing)
   The knife made a deep slash in the leather sofa.
5. a cut or slit (in fabric, forest, etc.); a typographical mark
   The hikers had to navigate through a slash in the dense forest.
6. the punctuation mark (/) or similar marks
   The programmer used a slash to separate the directory and file names.
7. debris from tree cutting or trimming
   The gardener cleared the slash from the forest floor.
8. fan fiction with homoerotic character pairings
   The online community created slash fiction featuring the two male leads.
9. a forest clearing (often man-made)
   The hikers stumbled upon a slash in the woods while searching for a campsite.
10. a punctuation mark (/) used for separation
    The programmer used a slash to separate the username and password in the login field.