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    sliv·er
    /ˈslivər/

    noun

    • 1. a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece: "a sliver of cheese"
    • 2. a strip of loose untwisted textile fibers produced by carding.

    verb

    • 1. cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces: North American "sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside"
    • 2. convert (textile fibers) into slivers: "the fibers are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn"

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  2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › sliverSliver Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of SLIVER is a long slender piece cut or torn off : splinter. How to use sliver in a sentence.

  3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishSLIVER | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    SLIVER definition: 1. a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: 2. a very small…. Learn more.

  4. www.dictionary.com › browse › sliverSLIVER Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    noun. a small, slender, often sharp piece, as of wood or glass, split, broken, or cut off, usually lengthwise or with the grain; splinter. any small, narrow piece or portion: A sliver of sky was visible. a strand of loose, untwisted fibers produced in carding.

  5. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › sliverSliver - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

    A very thin slice or bit of something is a sliver. A sliver of hope is better than a sliver of doubt, but having a sliver of wood in your foot is the worst. That’s called a splinter, and it hurts!

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarySLIVER | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    SLIVER meaning: 1. a very small, thin piece of something, usually broken off something larger: 2. a very small…. Learn more.

  7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishSLIVER definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter. 2. a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding. verb. 3. to divide or be divided into splinters; split. 4. (transitive)

  8. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › definition › englishsliver noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes...

    a small or thin piece of something that is cut or broken off from a larger piece. slivers of glass. (figurative) A sliver of light showed under the door. Top each canapé with a sliver of cheese. Word Origin. Questions about grammar and vocabulary? Find the answers with Practical English Usage online, your indispensable guide to problems in English.

  9. www.dictionary.com › browse › sliverSLIVER Definition & Usage Examples | Dictionary.com

    to split or cut off (a sliver) or to split or cut into slivers: to sliver a log into kindling. to form (textile fibers) into slivers. verb (used without object)

  10. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionarysliver | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary

    sliver meaning: a thin piece of something that has come off a larger piece: . Learn more.

  11. www.ldoceonline.com › dictionary › sliversliver | meaning of sliver in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary...

    sliver meaning, definition, what is sliver: a small pointed or thin piece that has b...: Learn more.