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sliver

The correct spelling is sliver.

How to pronounce sliver

/ˈslɪv.əː/
noun

IPA: /ˈslɪv.əː/

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The correct spelling is sliver. A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter. For example: "to sliver wood"

Usage Examples

to sliver wood

Meanings

noun

  1. 1.A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter.
  2. 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 precedes spinning.
  3. 3.Bait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings.
  4. 4.A narrow high-rise apartment building.

verb

  1. 1.To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.

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