sliver

sliver
Synonyms and related words:
bit, black sheep, blemish, butt, carve, chip, chunk, clip, clipping, collop, crumb, cut, cutting, dollop, end, flake, foreign body, foreign intruder, fragment, gob, gobbet, haggle, hunk, impurity, intruder, lump, misfit, modicum, moiety, monkey wrench, morceau, morsel, mote, nip, oddball, paring, particle, patch, piece, rasher, scoop, scrap, shard, shave, shaving, shiver, shred, slice, slip, smithereen, snack, snatch, snick, snip, snippet, speck, splinter, stitch, stone, stump, tag, tatter, weed

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  • sliver — sliv er (sl[i^]v [ e]r or sl[imac] v[ e]r; 277), v. t. [imp. & p. p. {slivered} (sl[i^]v [ e]rd); p. pr. & vb. n. {slivering}.] [See {Slive}, v. t.] To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sliver — (1991) is a novel by U.S. author Ira Levin about the mysterious occurrences in a privately owned New York highrise apartment building, especially after a new tenant an attractive young woman working in publishing has moved in. Phillip Noyce… …   Wikipedia

  • Sliver — ist der Name von: des Romans von Ira Levin aus dem Jahr 1991: Sliver (Roman) des Films mit Sharon Stone aus dem Jahr 1993: Sliver (Film) Diese Seite ist eine Begriffsklärung zur Unterscheidung mehrerer mit demselben Wort bezeichneter Begriffe …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Sliver — Sliv er, n. 1. A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment, as of glass; a splinter. [1913 Webster +PJC] 2. A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Sliver — Sliver. См. Заусенец. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) …   Словарь металлургических терминов

  • sliver — index minimum Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 …   Law dictionary

  • sliver — (n.) late 14c., from obsolete verb sliven to split, cleave, from O.E. toslifan to split, cleave, from P.Gmc. *slifanan …   Etymology dictionary

  • sliver — [n] tiny piece, usually of wood or metal bit, flake, fragment, paring, shaving, shred, slice, slip, snip, snippet, splinter, thorn; concepts 471,831 …   New thesaurus

  • sliver — ► NOUN ▪ a small, narrow, sharp piece cut or split off a larger piece. ► VERB ▪ cut or break into slivers. ORIGIN from dialect slive «cleave» …   English terms dictionary

  • sliver — [sliv′ər] n. [ME slivere < sliven, to cut, cleave < OE slifan, to split < IE * skleip < base * (s)kel : see SLIT] 1. a thin, sharp piece that has been cut, split, or broken off; splinter 2. a loose, thin, continuous fiber or strand,… …   English World dictionary

  • Sliver — Para el álbum, véase Sliver The Best of the Box. Para la película, véase Sliver (película). « Sliver » Sencillo de Nirvana Formato LP, CD Grabación Julio 11 y 24 de 1990 …   Wikipedia Español

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