sliver
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noun \ˈsli-vər, 2 is usually ˈslī-\Definition of SLIVER
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: an untwisted strand or rope of textile fiber produced by a carding or combing machine and ready for drawing, roving, or spinning
See Examples of SLIVER
- <I got a sliver of wood stuck in my finger.>
Origin of SLIVER
Middle English slivere, from sliven to slice off, from Old English -slīfan; akin to Old English -slǣfan to cut
First Known Use: 14th century
2sliv·er
verb \ˈsli-vər\sliv·eredsliv·er·ing \ˈsli-və-riŋ, ˈsliv-riŋ\
Definition of SLIVER
transitive verb
intransitive verb
: to become split into slivers
Examples of SLIVER
- <carefully slivered the rattan stems into strips for basketry>
First Known Use of SLIVER
1605
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