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slivers Meaning & Definition

Phonetic codes: S L IH1 V ER0 Z

What Does Slivers Mean?

Slivers is used as a noun meaning plural of sliver. As a verb, it means third-person singular simple present indicative of sliver. As a verb, it means To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.

Slivers Definition (Noun)

  1. plural of sliver

Slivers as a Verb

  1. third-person singular simple present indicative of sliver

Noun

  1. A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter.
  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 roving or slubbing which precedes spinning.
  3. Bait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings.
  4. A narrow high-rise apartment building.

Verb

  1. To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.

    to sliver wood

Synonyms of Slivers

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Antonyms of Slivers

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Slivers in a Sentence

to sliver wood

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