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Word: Sliver
Speech Type: Noun
late Middle English: from dialect slive ‘cleave’
ˈslɪvə
ˈslʌɪvə
a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece
Short Definition:small, thin piece of something
Examples:- a sliver of cheese
- there was a sliver of light under his door
a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding.
Short Definition:strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding
Word: Sliver
Speech Type: Verb
ˈslɪvə
ˈslʌɪvə
cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces
Short Definition:cut into small, thin pieces
Examples:- sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside
- I slivered four garlic cloves and browned them in the oil
convert (textile fibres) into slivers
Short Definition:convert textile fibres into slivers
Examples:- the fibres are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn
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