sliv|er

sliv|er
sliv|er «SLIHV uhr; also, SLY vuhr, dehf. 2», noun, verb.
–n.
1. a long, thin piece that has been split off, broken off, or cut off; splinter.
2. a loose fiber, such as of wool, cotton, or flax: »

The tangled fibers are straightened out and…rolled over and over one another to form slivers, which look like loose ropes of soft cotton yarn (Elizabeth Chesley Baity).

3. U.S. a tall and very narrow building: »

By allowing skyscrapers to be wedged into the East Side, in allowing the sliver design…the City Planning Commission has abandoned part of its mission (J. Melanowski).

–v.t., v.i.
to split or break into slivers.
╂[Middle English slivere, related to Old English -slīfan to split, cleave]

Useful english dictionary. 2012.

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