Spread slice cutting edges (5)
I believe the answer is:
ranch
'spread' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand the remainder of the clue.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for ranch that I've seen before include "Cattle breeding farm" , "Large US cattle farm" , "Large tract of land for raising livestock" , "Spread" , "US livestock farm" .)