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[ˈslʌɪvə], (Noun)
Definitions:
- a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece
(e.g: a sliver of cheese)
- a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding
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Origin
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late Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’
[ˈslʌɪvə], (Verb)
Definitions:
- cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces
(e.g: sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside)
- convert (textile fibres) into slivers
(e.g: the fibres are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn)
Phrases:
Origin
:
late Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’
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