Definition of "Slash" :
noun: a strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument
noun: a punctuation mark (/) used to separate related items of information
noun: an open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind)
noun: a wound made by cutting
verb: cut drastically
"Prices were slashed."
verb: cut open
"She slashed her wrists."
verb: cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete
verb: beat severely with a whip or rod
verb: move or stir about violently