noun🔗ShareSplitter, SpanA long piece cut or rent off; a sharp, slender fragment; a splinter."A sliver of cake remained on the plate after the party. "Ein Splitter des Kuchens blieb nach der Party auf dem Teller zurück.partmaterialthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFaserstrangA 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."The textile worker carefully fed the fluffy sliver of cotton into the spinning machine. "Der Textilarbeiter führte den flauschigen Faserstrang aus Baumwolle vorsichtig in die Spinnmaschine ein.materialmachineagricultureindustryprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareFetzen, StückchenBait made of pieces of small fish. Compare kibblings."The fisherman used sliver as bait for the trout in the stream. "Der Fischer benutzte Fischfetzen als Köder für die Forelle im Bach.fishfoodChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchmaler WohnturmA narrow high-rise apartment building."The new student housing complex was a sliver of a building, only a few stories tall. "Der neue Studentenwohnkomplex war ein schmaler Wohnturm mit nur wenigen Stockwerken.architecturebuildingpropertyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verb🔗ShareIn lange, dünne Stücke schneiden, spaltenTo cut or divide into long, thin pieces, or into very small pieces; to cut or rend lengthwise; to slit."to sliver wood"Holz in lange, dünne Stücke spalten.actionprocesspartmaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
