1. A strong sweeping cut made with a sharp instrument; SYN. gash, slashing.
2. An open tract of land in a forest that is strewn with debris from logging (or fire or wind).

1. To cut drastically
2. To cut open; SYN. gash.
3. To cut with sweeping strokes; as with an ax or machete; SYN. cut down.

A mark / used typically to denote 'or' (as in and/or), 'and or' (as in straggler/deserter), or 'per' (as in feet/second) — called also diagonal, slant, solidus, virgule