slitting Definition

slit
noun

1. A long narrow cut or opening.

Thesaurus: cleft, tear, gash, fissure, crevice, incision, split, vent.

verb slit, slitting

1. To cut a slit in something, especially lengthwise.

Thesaurus: cut, slice, slash, split, incise, lance, rip, knife.
2. To cut something into strips.

Derivative: slitter
noun

Etymology: Anglo-Saxon slitan to split.