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sliver

noun

  1. a thin, sharp piece that has been cut, split, or broken off; splinter
  2. a loose, thin, continuous fiber or strand, as of wool or flax after carding, ready to be drawn and twisted

transitive verb, intransitive verb

to cut or break into slivers

See sliver in American Heritage Dictionary 4

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