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ALL meanings of sliver

sliv·er
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  • noun sliver a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter. 1
  • noun sliver any small, narrow piece or portion: A sliver of sky was visible. 1
  • noun sliver a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding. 1
  • verb with object sliver to split or cut off (a sliver) or to split or cut into slivers: to sliver a log into kindling. 1
  • verb with object sliver to form (textile fibers) into slivers. 1
  • verb without object sliver to split. 1
  • countable noun sliver A sliver of something is a small thin piece or amount of it. 0
  • noun sliver a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter 0
  • noun sliver a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding 0
  • verb sliver to divide or be divided into splinters; split 0
  • verb sliver to form (wool, etc) into slivers 0
  • noun sliver a thin, sharp piece that has been cut, split, or broken off; splinter 0
  • noun sliver a loose, thin, continuous fiber or strand, as of wool or flax after carding, ready to be drawn and twisted 0
  • verb transitive sliver to cut or break into slivers 0
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