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sliv·er
(slĭv′ər)n.
1. A slender piece cut, split, or broken off; a splinter: slivers of broken glass.
2. A small narrow piece, portion, or plot: a sliver of land.
3. A continuous strand of loose fiber, such as wool, flax, silk, or cotton, ready to be roved or spun.
tr. & intr.v. sliv·ered, sliv·er·ing, sliv·ers
To split or become split into slivers.
[Middle English slivere, from sliven, to split, from Old English slīfan.]
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sliver
(ˈslɪvə)n
1. a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter
2. (Textiles) a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding
vb
3. to divide or be divided into splinters; split
4. (Textiles) (tr) to form (wool, etc) into slivers
[C14: from sliven to split]
ˈsliver-ˌlike adj
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sliv•er
(ˈslɪv ər)n.
1. a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass; splinter.
2. any small, narrow piece or portion.
3. a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.
v.t. 4. to split or cut into slivers.
5. to form (textile fibers) into slivers.
v.i. 6. to split.
[1325–75; Middle English slivere (n.), derivative of sliven to split, Old English -slīfan (in tōslīfan to split up)]
sliv′er•like`, adj.
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sliver
Past participle: slivered
Gerund: slivering
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| Noun | 1. | sliver - a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers" |
| 2. |  sliver - a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from somethingfragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock" splint - a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint" turning - a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe | |
| Verb | 1. | sliver - divide into slivers or splinters |
| 2. | sliver - break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered" fragment, fragmentise, fragmentize, break up - break or cause to break into pieces; "The plate fragmented" | |
| 3. | sliver - form into slivers; "sliver wood" |
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sliver
noun shred, fragment, splinter, slip, shaving, flake, paring A sliver of glass was embedded in the skin.
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