The act or process of cutting or splitting something into thin, narrow pieces; also, material produced in the form of continuous slivers, especially in textile processing.

Proper slivering of the wool is essential before it is spun into yarn.

A length or quantity of fibres prepared in the form of a loose, untwisted rope for further textile processing.

The card delivered an even slivering ready for the next stage.

sliveringgerund / present participle

Cutting or splitting something into thin pieces; forming or consisting of slivers.

The slivering knife sliced effortlessly through the cedar.

sliververb

To cut or break into small, thin pieces.

She slivered the almonds before adding them to the salad.

To break or split into small, thin pieces; to splinter (intransitive).

The old wooden plank slivered under the weight.

To produce a continuous untwisted strand of textile fibres by carding or combing.

In the mill, the wool was slivered before being spun into yarn.