slash-n; 6 Senses

Sense Number 1: wound, gash made by cutting flesh

Commentary: SLASH[+form][+physical][+wound][+cut]

Examples:
The doctor asked the woman whether the slash on her wrist was intentional.
John got a nasty slash on his foot when he stepped on a broken beer bottle.

Mappings:
PropBank: slash.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 1

Sense Number 2: cleared tract of land in a forest, cut or burned

Commentary: SLASH[+location][+land][+tract][+cleared][+in_forest]

Examples:
We viewed the ugly slash caused by a recent forest fire.
New seedlings are being planted in several clear-cut slashes.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 3: punctuation mark that functions as a separator

Commentary: SLASH[+entity][+symbolic][+punctuation][+mark][+separator]

Examples:
John put a slash between the 'and' and the 'or'.
I use slashes between numbers in a calendar date, instead of dashes.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 3

Sense Number 4: a sweeping cut with a sharp instrument

Commentary: SLASH[+event][+physical][+sweeping_cut][+by_instrument][+sharp]

Examples:
We could see the slash of the scythes as the men harvested the wheat.
The killer's slash of the victim in the shower is the film's most famous scene.
Their slash through the jungle was only possible with machetes.

Mappings:
PropBank: slash.01
WordNet 3.0 Sense Numbers: 4

Sense Number 5: an ornamental slit in a garment

Commentary: SLASH[+form][+physical][+slit][+ornamental][+in_garment]

Examples:
The slashes on the jacket just below the waist are decorative.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 2

Sense Number 6: a bright patch of color

Commentary: SLASH[+form][+physical][+patch][+bright][+of_color]

Examples:
Slashes of golden sunlight fell between the bars of the window.
The room was decorated in creamy white with an occasional slash of deep blue.

Mappings:
PropBank: NM
WordNet 0.0 Sense Numbers: 1b