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SLASHER
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
A weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
Classified under:
Nouns denoting man-made objects
Hypernyms ("slasher" is a kind of...):
arm; weapon; weapon system (any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting)
Sense 2
Meaning:
Someone who slashes another person
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("slasher" is a kind of...):
aggressor; assailant; assaulter; attacker (someone who attacks)
Derivation:
slash (cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete)