deli slicer

Cold-cut machine

A deli slicer is an electric machine with a rotating circular blade used to cut meat, cheese, and other foods into thin, uniform slices.

Standard equipment in delicatessens and supermarket deli counters: The counterman ran the ham through the deli slicer.

Home versions exist but are less common.

Related

ham · cheese · counter · paper ticket · cold cuts · cold cut combo · turkey · salami · spinning · sharp · stainless steel · sandwich · hoagie · pastrami · thickness · motor · whirring · butcher

Categories
Opposites
cutting mechanism

deli slicerknife

Sharp cutting utensil

chef's knife · butcher knife · cleaver · serrated knife · scissors

food processing action

deli slicerunsliced

Not yet divided

blender · meat grinder · dough mixer · meat tenderizer · whole foods

cutting precision and uniformity

deli slicerbare hands

Ungloved, unequipped extremities

ripping · tearing · knife · cleaver

Family

deli, slicer, slice, sliced, slicing, slices, delicatessen

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G