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sliver

n.
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈsɫɪvɝ// sliv·er

n. a very thin, narrow piece of something, like a piece of wood or metal. In fishing, it can also mean a small amount of food or bait.

n. a thin, narrow strip or fragment of a material, such as wood, metal, or plastic. In a nautical or fishing context, it refers to a small quantity of food or bait.


SIMPLE

He caught a small fish using a tiny sliver of bread.

CONTEXTUAL

The old wooden boat was held together by a few thin slivers of oak that had been nailed into the hull.

COMPLEX

The captain noticed a sliver of moonlight reflecting off the water, which helped him navigate the narrow channel during the early hours of the morning.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English slivere, sliver from Middle English sliven (“to cut, cleave, split”), from Old English slīfan (as in tōslīfan (“to split, split up”)).

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