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1. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)

hypernym	:	object, physical object,
definition	:	a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow (noun.tops)

domain usage	:	plural, plural form,
definition	:	the form of a word that is used to denote more than one (noun.communication)

2. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)

hypernym	:	fragment,
definition	:	a piece broken off or cut off of something else (noun.object)

hyponym	:	splint,
definition	:	a thin sliver of wood (noun.object)

hyponym	:	turning,
definition	:	a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe (noun.object)

3. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)

derivation	:	pare, peel, skin,
definition	:	strip the skin off (verb.contact)

4. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver,
definition	:	form into slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	shave,
definition	:	make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pare, whittle,
definition	:	cut small bits or pare shavings from (verb.contact)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	slivery, splintery,
definition	:	resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert)

5. (usually plural) a part of a fruit or vegetable that is pared or cut off; especially the skin or peel (noun.food)

derivation	:	pare, peel, skin,
definition	:	strip the skin off (verb.contact)

6. a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (noun.object)

derivation	:	sliver,
definition	:	form into slivers (verb.change)

derivation	:	shave,
definition	:	make shavings of or reduce to shavings (verb.contact)

derivation	:	pare, whittle,
definition	:	cut small bits or pare shavings from (verb.contact)

derivation	:	sliver, splinter,
definition	:	divide into slivers or splinters (verb.social)

derivation	:	slivery, splintery,
definition	:	resembling or consisting of or embedded with long slender fragments of (especially) wood having sharp points (adj.pert)