runway vs slit

runway

noun
  • A defined, narrow section of land or an artificial structure used for access. 

  • In javelin, long jump, and similar events: a short track along which athletes can accelerate themselves for their jumps or throws. 

  • A stream bed. 

  • Hence, the number of months that a startup company can operate by using up its cash reserves. 

  • The usual path taken by deer or other wild animals, such as from a forest to a water source. 

  • A narrow walkway (often on a platform) extending from a stage on which people walk, especially one used by models during fashion shows. 

  • A section of land, usually paved, for airplanes to land on or take off from. 

slit

noun
  • A narrow cut or opening; a slot. 

  • The opening of the vagina. 

  • A woman, usually a sexually loose woman; a prostitute. 

verb
  • To split into strips by lengthwise cuts. 

  • To cut a narrow opening. 

  • To cut; to sever; to divide. 

adj
  • Having a cut narrow opening 

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