Phrase Hound found 22 phrases and 34 compound words that contain slit. The most common are listed below. Open slit in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 22
- gill slitAn individual opening to gills, which lacks an operculum; characteristic of cartilaginous fish such as sharks.
- dorsal slitA single incision along the upper length of the foreskin from the tip to the corona, exposing the glans without removing any tissue.
- arrow slitAlternative spelling of arrowslit: A slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
- slit drumA type of idiophone, consisting of a material (usually bamboo or wood) hollowed out and possessing one or more slits on the top.
- slit drumsplural of slit drum: A type of idiophone, consisting of a material (usually bamboo or wood) hollowed out and possessing one or more slits on the top.
- slit lampA lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.
- slit lampsplural of slit lamp: A lamp whose light exits through a narrow slit.
- slit trenchA narrow defensive trench sufficient for one or two soldiers.
- slit-gongSynonym of slit drum: A type of idiophone, consisting of a material (usually bamboo or wood) hollowed out and possessing one or more slits on the top.
- slit-scanA photographic and cinematographic process where a moveable slide, into which a slit has been cut, is inserted between the camera and the subject to be photographed. It can be used to achieve blurriness or deformity, or in creating flowing …
- slit-shellAlternative form of slitshell: Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.
- slit-eyedSynonym of slant-eyed: Specifically refers to having the eyes of most East Asians: with epicanthic folds, as opposed to the downturned eyes of Europeans.
- slit-faced batSynonym of hollow-faced bat: Any bat of the genus Nycteris.
- slit-faced batsplural of slit-faced bat: Any bat of the genus Nycteris.
- double-slit experimentAn experiment demonstrating that light and matter can satisfy the seemingly incongruous classical definitions for both waves and particles, regarded as evidence for the fundamentally probabilistic nature of quantum mechanics. A coherent …
- double-slit experimentsplural of double-slit experiment: An experiment demonstrating that light and matter can satisfy the seemingly incongruous classical definitions for both waves and particles, regarded as evidence for the fundamentally probabilistic nature …
- Malayan slit-faced batA bat of species Nycteris tragata, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
- slit-shellsplural of slit-shell: Any of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.
- slit trenchesplural of slit trench: A narrow defensive trench sufficient for one or two soldiers.
- slit-gongsplural of slit-gong: A type of idiophone, consisting of a material (usually bamboo or wood) hollowed out and possessing one or more slits on the top.
- slit someone's throatTo slash someone in front of the neck.
- Malayan slit-faced batsplural of Malayan slit-faced bat: A bat of species Nycteris tragata, found in Indonesia, Malaysia, Myanmar, and Thailand.
Compound words 34
- slitterA person who or thing that slits.
- arrowslitA slit, as in a castle wall, through which arrows can be fired.
- preslitslit in advance of use
- slitletA small slit.
- eyeslitA slit for looking through, as in a castle wall or a helmet.
- microslitA very narrow slit
- slitlessLacking a slit.
- slitmaskA device that is attached to an optical device in order to remove all light except for that from a particular direction.
- slitmouthA terrestrial snail of the eastern US, of genus Stenotrema.
- slitshellAny of various gastropods having a slit in the shell, particularly those of Pleurotomaria.