sliver
Pronunciation:
/ˈslɪv.əː//ˈslɪ.vɚ/noun
Definitions
A long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter.
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 precedes spinning.
Bait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings.
A narrow high-rise apartment building.
verb
Definitions
To cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit.
Example: to sliver wood