plural -s
1
archaic
: slice
2
a
: a thin wooden bung for casks
b
: a thin flat cork for stopping a wide-mouthed bottle
plural -s
: a small fragment of plant matter: such as
a
: a splinter of the woody part of flax removed in breaking
b
: a piece of the outside of a cornstalk
c
: a small bundle of fibers not completely separated during the preparation of pulp in papermaking
d
: a plant fragment remaining in scoured wool
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“Shive.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shive. Accessed 28 Nov. 2024.
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