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 Slit v. t. [imp. & p. p. Slit or Slitted p. pr. & vb. n. Slitting.]
 1. To cut lengthwise; to cut into long pieces or strips; as, to slit iron bars into nail rods; to slit leather into straps.
 2. To cut or make a long fissure in or upon; as, to slit the ear or the nose.
 3. To cut; to sever; to divide. [Obs.]
    And slits the thin-spun life.   --Milton.