SLIVER (2)

sliver (2). Sliver, n. a slice cut off, a piece rent off

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Sliv″er, n. 1. 1. A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter.
2. 2. A strand, or slender roll, of cotton or other fiber in a loose, untwisted state, produced by a carding machine and ready for the roving or slubbing which preceeds spinning.
3. 3. pl. Bait made of pieces of small fish. Cf. Kibblings. Bartlett.