Vertical or horizontal cuts, typically in a surface, especially in the skin of an animal or in a material like wood or fabric, often made to allow opening or joining.
"Slits" Examples
Verb
1. The disk shattered into thin slits when it hit the pavement. 2. She tried to cut the slits in the sides of the skirt, but they were uneven. 3. The fabric tears created slits where the threads came apart. 4. The rent made a long slit in the side of the screen. 5. The guitarist played a song with slits in the frets.
Noun
1. The plant's slits helped it absorb more sunlight. 2. She navigated through the narrow slits between the rocks. 3. The slits in the trees' bark let in the morning sunlight. 4. The fence had several narrow slits for peering through. 5. The slits in the bridge gapped open with every movement.