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sliver
[ sliv-er ]
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.
verb (used with object)
- 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)
- to split.
sliver
/ ˈ²õ±ôɪ±¹É™ /
noun
- a thin piece that is cut or broken off lengthwise; splinter
- a loose strand or fibre obtained by carding
verb
- to divide or be divided into splinters; split
- tr to form (wool, etc) into slivers
Derived Forms
- ˈ²õ±ô¾±±¹±ð°ù-ËŒ±ô¾±°ì±ð, adjective
Other ˜yÐÄvlog Forms
- ²õ±ô¾±±¹î€½Ä°ù·±ô¾±°ì±ð adjective
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sliver1
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of sliver1
Example Sentences
The records are just a sliver of the millions of pages of assassination-related documents held by the National Archives, most of which have already been made available to the public.
For Ukrainians, the only sliver of hope is that the US hasn't agreed to any of this – yet.
For Zelensky, the military clock is ticking, especially in Kursk, where his troops have been occupying a shrinking sliver of Russian territory since August 2024.
Now, on this gray February morning, there is a sliver of hope in the form of volunteer archaeologists who have arrived from Northern California.
There was a further sliver of optimism early in the new half.
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