definition of
sliver

[1] #1 sliver n. [splinter] a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal; "he got a splinter in his finger"; "it broke into slivers". wn

[2] #2 sliver v. [splinter] divide into slivers or splinters. wn

[3] #3 sliver n. [paring, shaving] a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something. wn

[4] #4 sliver v. [splinter] break up into splinters or slivers; "The wood splintered". wn

[5] #5 sliver v. form into slivers; "sliver wood". wn