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sliver

1. sli.ver \'sliv-*r, 2 is usu 'sli-v-\ n [ME slivere, fr. sliven to slice 
   off, fr. OE -sli-fan; aki]n to OE -sl-fan to cut 1: a long slender 
   piece cut or torn off : SPLINTER  2: an untwisted strand or rope of textile 
   fiber produced by a carding or co mbing machine and ready for drawing, 
   roving, or spinning
2. sliv.er \'sliv-*r\ \-(*-)rin\ vb or sliv.er.ing : to cut into slivers : 
   SPLINTER  : to become split into slivers