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    sliver
    /ˈslɪvə/

    noun

    • 1. a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece: "a sliver of cheese"
    • 2. a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding.

    verb

    • 1. cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces: North American "sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside"
    • 2. convert (textile fibres) into slivers: "the fibres are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn"

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