pie slice

Triangular pastry serving

A pie slice is a triangular or wedge-shaped portion cut from a circular pie.

The term extends to any wedge-shaped segment of a circle, particularly in charts and graphs: The pie slice representing healthcare was the largest segment.

Also called a slice of pie.

Related

filling · fruit filling · fork · plate · dessert · birthday cake · cherry · apple · serving · whipped cream · whipped topping · ice cream scoop · lattice · tin · crumbs · à la mode · bakery · flaky

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Opposites
part versus whole

pie slicewhole

Full and undivided

Family

pie, slice, pies, slices, sliced, slicing, slicer, slicers

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Top 100,000
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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Positive · Everyday, not technical · Rated G