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sliver
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verb
(= splinter)
divide into slivers or splinters
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verb
form into slivers
sliver wood
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verb
(= splinter)
break up into splinters or slivers
The wood splintered
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noun
(= shaving)
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
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noun
(= splinter)
a small thin sharp bit or wood or glass or metal
he got a splinter in his finger
it broke into slivers
lapper
noun
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One who laps liquid, who takes liquid in with the tongue.
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(in combination) Something (especially a race) that has a stated number of laps.
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(sports) A competitor who is one lap behind another, in the same race, and hence physically in front.
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One who wraps or folds.
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A mechanism that overlaps material to make it thicker; a lapping cylinder or lapping machine.
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(sailing) A headsail that overlaps the mast.
lapper
verb
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To make a gentle splashing sound, as the sound of flowing water.