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shives

/ʃaɪvz/

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noun

Messer, improvisiertes Messer

A knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush).

Examples :

"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.

weapon item utensil

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noun

Werg

A particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp.

Examples :

"The farmer used the shives to create insulation for the chicken coop. "

Der Bauer verwendete das Werg, um die Hühnerstall zu isolieren.

material agriculture plant

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noun

Scheibe, Brotstück

A slice, especially of bread.

Examples :

"He ate two shives of rye bread with his soup. "

Er aß zwei Scheiben Roggenbrot zu seiner Suppe.

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noun

Rolle

Examples :

"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.

nautical sailing technical machine

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noun

Holzsplitter, Späne

A beam or plank of split wood.

Examples :

"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.

material building

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Pfropfen, Stöpsel

A flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle.

Examples :

"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.

material utensil item

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noun

Späne, Holzsplitter

A splinter or fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp broken off in braking or scutching

Examples :

"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.

material agriculture

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noun

Pflanzenteile, Pflanzenreste

A plant fragment remaining in scoured wool.

Examples :

"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.

agriculture plant material

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Fussel, Flusen

A piece of thread or fluff on the surface of cloth or other material.

Examples :

"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.

material appearance

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Spreißel, Holzsplitter

(papermaking) A dark particle or impurity in finished paper resulting from a bundle of incompletely cooked wood fibres in the pulp.

Examples :

"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.

material technical industry process