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Sliver Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Sliver? [n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something [n] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders" [v] form into slivers, as of wool [v] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered" [v] divide into slivers or splinters Synonyms \| Synonyms for Sliver: flinders \| paring \| shaving \| splinter \| splinter \| splinter Related Terms \| Find terms related to Sliver: See Also \| bit \| break up \| carve up \| chip \| dissever \| divide \| flake \| fleck \| form \| fragment \| fragment \| fragmentise \| fragmentize \| scrap \| separate \| shape \| splint \| split \| split up Sliver In Webster's Dictionary \Sliv"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slivered}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Slivering}.] [See {Slive}, v. t.] To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver wood. --Shak. They 'll sliver thee like a turnip. --Sir W. Scott. \Sliv"er\, n. 1. A long piece cut ot rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter. 2. A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning. 3. pl. Bait made of pieces of small fish. Cf. {Kibblings}. [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.

Sliver Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Sliver?

[n] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
[n] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it flew into flinders"
[v] form into slivers, as of wool
[v] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered"
[v] divide into slivers or splinters

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Sliver In Webster's Dictionary

\Sliv"er\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Slivered}; p. pr. & vb.
n. {Slivering}.] [See {Slive}, v. t.]
To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small
pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit; as, to sliver
wood. --Shak.

      They 'll sliver thee like a turnip.      --Sir W.
                                               Scott.


\Sliv"er\, n.
1. A long piece cut ot rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a
   splinter.

2. A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a
   loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and
   ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning.

3. pl. Bait made of pieces of small fish. Cf. {Kibblings}.
   [Local, U.S.] --Bartlett.

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