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slasher
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slash·er  (slshr)
n.
One that slashes.
adj.
Characterized by gory violence: slasher movies.
slasher [ˈslæʃə]
n
1. a person or thing that slashes
2. (Engineering / Tools) Austral and NZ a wooden-handled cutting tool or tractor-drawn machine used for cutting scrub or undergrowth in the bush
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.slasher - someone who slashes another person
aggressor, assailant, assaulter, attacker - someone who attacks
2.slasher - a weapon (a sword or dagger) used for slashing
weapon, weapon system, arm - any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting; "he was licensed to carry a weapon"
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