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sliver

/ sliver /
verb/noun

Definitions & Examples

verb Sense 1
form into slivers
"sliver wood"
Type of:
shape form
Derived:
splinter flinders paring shaving
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
verb Sense 2
divide into slivers or splinters
Type of:
divide split split up
Derived:
splinter flinders chip chipping splintering
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s somebody into V-ing something
Somebody ----s somebody PP
noun Sense 3
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
Type of:
fragment
Kinds of:
splint
Derived:
shave splinter whittle pare
noun Sense 4
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
"he got a splinter in his finger"
"it flew into flinders"
Type of:
bit chip flake
Derived:
splinter
verb Sense 5
break up into splinters or slivers
"The wood splintered"
Type of:
break up fragment fragmentize
Derived:
splinter flinders
Usage Patterns:
Somebody ----s
Semantic Complexity
66%
Sense Count
5
Total Synonyms
0
Total Relationships
29
Times Searched
3
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shape form divide split split up fragment splint bit chip flake break up fragmentize