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.
sliveringгерундий или причастие настоящего времени
UK
/ˈslɪv.ər.ɪŋ/
US
/ˈslɪv.ɚ.ɪŋ/
Определения
Cutting or splitting something into thin pieces; forming or consisting of slivers.
The slivering knife sliced effortlessly through the cedar.
sliverсуществительное
Определения
A small, thin, narrow piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
She carefully removed a sliver of glass from her finger.
A small or narrow portion or amount of something, often abstract.
Despite the setbacks, she still held on to a sliver of hope.
A continuous, untwisted strand of textile fibers produced during carding or combing.
The sliver was fed into the spinning frame to create yarn.