nounπShareA slice, especially of bread."He ate a shive of bread with his soup. "fooditemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA sheave."The rope ran smoothly over the shive of the pulley, making it easier to lift the heavy bucket. "nauticalmachinesailingtechnologyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA beam or plank of split wood."The carpenter used a thick shive to reinforce the weak spot in the barn door. "materialbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA flat, wide cork for plugging a large hole or closing a wide-mouthed bottle."After emptying the large pickle jar, Mom used a wooden shive to seal it instead of the original lid. "utensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA splinter or fragment of the woody core of flax or hemp broken off in braking or scutching"After scutching the flax, the worker carefully removed the remaining shive to prepare the fibers for spinning into linen. "materialagricultureplantindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA plant fragment remaining in scoured wool."After scouring the wool, the weaver still found a stubborn shive stuck in the fibers. "plantagriculturematerialindustryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA piece of thread or fluff on the surface of cloth or other material."Before her job interview, she carefully removed a small shive from her new blazer so it would look perfect. "materialappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShare(papermaking) A dark particle or impurity in finished paper resulting from a bundle of incompletely cooked wood fibres in the pulp."The paper in my history textbook had a noticeable shive, making it slightly harder to read in certain spots. "materialsubstanceindustrytechnicalprocesschemistryscienceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA knife, especially a makeshift one fashioned from something not normally used as a weapon (like a plastic spoon or a toothbrush)."Desperate and afraid, the prisoner sharpened a toothbrush handle into a crude shive for protection. "weaponutensilitemChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA particular woody by-product of processing flax or hemp."After processing the hemp fibers, the farmer had to carefully remove the shive to ensure a smooth and usable material for making rope. "materialagricultureChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA weeklong period of formal mourning for a close relative."After the funeral, the family observed shive, staying at home and receiving condolences for the next week. "familyritualreligiontraditioncultureeventtimeChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
