Sliver

Meaning

Noun

●

A long

or

off;

,

; a splinter.

Specifically, a

under the skin.

●

In Spinning:

A

, or

, of

or other

in a

,

state,

by a

carding machine

and

for the

or

which

spinning.

●

In Fishing:

Bait

of small

. Compare kibblings.

●

In American English & New York English:

A

building.

●

A small amount of something; a

; a shred.

Verb

●

To

or

into long,

, or into very small

; to

or

; to slit.

Sourced from

Origin

sliver

English

sliver

Middle English (1100-1500)

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