noun🔗ShareMesser, improvisiertes MesserA knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush)."Desperate for defense, the prisoner sharpened a broken toothbrush into a crude shive. "In seiner Verzweiflung suchte der Gefangene nach Verteidigung und spitzte eine kaputte Zahnbürste zu einem primitiven Messer an.weaponitemutensilChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWergA particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp."The farmer used the shives to create insulation for the chicken coop. "Der Bauer verwendete das Werg, um die Hühnerstall zu isolieren.materialagricultureplantChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareScheibe, BrotstückA slice, especially of bread."He ate two shives of rye bread with his soup. "Er aß zwei Scheiben Roggenbrot zu seiner Suppe.fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRolleA sheave."The rope ran smoothly over the shives of the pulley system, making it easier to lift the heavy box. "Das Seil lief reibungslos über die Rollen des Flaschenzugsystems, was das Heben der schweren Kiste erleichterte.nauticalsailingtechnicalmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareHolzsplitter, SpäneA beam or plank of split wood."The old shed was built from rough shives nailed together, making it drafty and uneven. "Der alte Schuppen wurde aus groben Holzsplittern gebaut, die zusammengenagelt wurden, was ihn zugig und uneben machte.materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePfropfen, StöpselA flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle."The brewery worker carefully hammered the shive into the barrel to seal it tight after filling it with beer. "Der Brauereiarbeiter hämmerte den Pfropfen vorsichtig in das Fass, um es nach dem Befüllen mit Bier dicht zu verschließen.materialutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpäne, HolzsplitterA splinter or fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp broken off in braking or scutching"After scutching the flax fibers, the farmer carefully removed the shives to ensure only the soft linen remained. "Nach dem Schwingen der Flachsfasern entfernte der Bauer sorgfältig die Holzsplitter, um sicherzustellen, dass nur das weiche Leinen übrig blieb.materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePflanzenteile, PflanzenresteA plant fragment remaining in scoured wool."Despite careful scouring, the wool still contained some shives, making it slightly scratchy. "Trotz sorgfältigen Scheuerns enthielt die Wolle immer noch einige Pflanzenteile, was sie leicht kratzig machte.agricultureplantmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFussel, FlusenA piece of thread or fluff on the surface of cloth or other material."After washing the old towel, I noticed several small shives clinging to its rough surface. "Nach dem Waschen des alten Handtuchs bemerkte ich mehrere kleine Fusseln, die an seiner rauen Oberfläche hafteten.materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSpreißel, Holzsplitter(papermaking) A dark particle or impurity in finished paper resulting from a bundle of incompletely cooked wood fibres in the pulp."The cheap notebook paper was full of shives, making it difficult to write on smoothly. "Das billige Notizbuchpapier war voller Spreißel, was das reibungslose Schreiben erschwerte.materialtechnicalindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
