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1 skive
disc, gill, slab, slice, twist* * *I. (en -r)( rund plade) disk, disc;( pottemagerskive) potter's wheel;( i blok) sheave;( pakning) washer;( urskive) face, dial;( på automatisk telefon) dial;( skydeskive) target;( for spydigheder) butt, target;(T = grammofonplade) disc;(T = omgang) round ( fx he stood a round (of drinks));[ være skive for hans vittigheder] be a butt for his jokes;[ skære i skiver] slice (up).II. vb( en åre) feather. -
2 snitte
slash, string, whittle* * *I. (en -r)( skive) slice;( i skiver) ( smørrebrød, omtr =) canapé.II. vb( skære spåner af) whittle ( fx he was whittling at a piece of wood);( tildanne) carve ( fx a head out of wood);( skære i stykker) cut up, slice,( skære i strimler) shred ( fx cabbage);( i boldspil) cut;( i billard) fine;[ snitte af] cut off, slice off ( fx a piece of meat),( spåner) whittle away;[ snitte sig i fingeren] cut one's finger;( gøre mindre) whittle down ( fx a piece of wood).
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Skiver — Skiv er, n. [Cf. {Skewer}, {Shiver} a fragment.] 1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. [1913 Webster] 2. The cutting tool or… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
skiver — [skī′vər] n. 1. a soft, thin leather made from the outer half of split sheepskin and used for bookbindings, hat linings, etc. 2. a person who skives leather 3. a tool used in skiving leather … English World dictionary
skiver — (noun)) 1) a skewer such as a forked stick on which fish strung through the gills or imapled for carrying (Newfoundland); (noun) 2) the load of trout carried on a skiver; (verb) 2) to pierce or impale such as bait on a hook or stringing trout… … Dictionary of ichthyology
skiver — skive UK US /skaɪv/ verb [I] (also skive off) UK INFORMAL WORKPLACE ► to do something else when you should be working: » We realized that we could skive without the management noticing. »He was always skiving off and going to the cinema. skiver… … Financial and business terms
skiver — skive Brit. informal ► VERB ▪ avoid work or a duty; shirk. ► NOUN ▪ an instance of shirking. DERIVATIVES skiver noun. ORIGIN perhaps from French esquiver slink away … English terms dictionary
skiver — noun Date: 1800 1. a thin soft leather made of the grain side of a split sheepskin, usually tanned in sumac and dyed 2. one that skives something (as leather) … New Collegiate Dictionary
skiver line — a rope with wire hangers used for landing fish when a boat is prevented from coming alongside the dock (Newfoundland) … Dictionary of ichthyology
skiver — /skuy veuhr/, n. 1. a person or thing that skives. 2. a thin, soft leather made from sheepskin, used for hat linings and book bindings. [1790 1800; SKIVE + ER1] * * * … Universalium
skiver — noun a) One who uses a skive (or skives) b) A slacker … Wiktionary
skiver — I Everyday English Slang in Ireland n someone who avoids work II Scottish Vernacular Dictionary one who skives … English dialects glossary
skiver — n. thin leather skin (used for bookbinding); one who cuts off in thin slices, one who pares … English contemporary dictionary