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skive (skīv)

transitive verb skived, skiving skiv′·ing

to slice off (leather, rubber, etc.) in thin layers; shave

Etymology: ON skifa; akin to shive

skive2 definition

skive (skīv)

intransitive verb skived, skiving skiv′·ing

Brit., Informal to avoid work by leaving; play truant: often with off

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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