1. A small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal
   "it broke into slivers"
   - splinter 
2. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
   - paring, shaving

1. Divide into slivers or splinters
   - splinter 
2. Break up into splinters or slivers
   - splinter 
3. Form into slivers
   "sliver wood"

Derived forms: slivering, slivered, slivers

See also: slivery

Type of: bit, break up, carve up, chip, dissever, divide, flake, fleck, form, fragment, fragmentise [Brit], fragmentize, scrap, separate, shape, split, split up

Encyclopedia: Sliver

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