thin cut

Slender meat portion

A thin cut is a slice of meat, cheese, or other food that has minimal thickness: I prefer a thin cut of steak for quick searing.

Deli counters often ask customers to specify thin or thick cuts.

In broader contexts, thin cut can describe any material sliced narrowly: thin cut lumber, thin cut glass.

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Broad, substantial portion

slab · wedge · hunk · block · butcher's cut

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