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| sliv·er [ slívvər ] |
noun (plural sliv·ers) |
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1. splinter: a thin piece of something that has been split, cut, or broken off
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2. small piece: a small narrow portion or piece of something
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3. loose fiber: a loose strand of wool, cotton, or some other material prepared for drawing and twisting by carding
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transitive and intransitive verb (past and past participle sliv·ered, present participle sliv·er·ing, 3rd person present singular sliv·ers) |
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break into splinters: to break something into splinters, or become splintered
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| [14th century. < obsolete slive "cleave, split" < Germanic] |
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