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Raresliver
The correct spelling is sliver.
How to pronounce sliver
/ˈslɪv.əː/
nounIPA: /ˈslɪv.əː/
Say it like: Sli-ver
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.A long piece cut or 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 precedes spinning.
- 3.Bait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings.
- 4.A narrow high-rise apartment building.
verb
- 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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