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sliver vs scrap

scrap vs sliver

sliver and scrap both are nouns.

sliver and scrap both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
sliver Yes No Yes No
scrap Yes No Yes No
As nouns, scrap is a hypernym of sliver; that is, scrap is a word with a broader meaning than sliver:
  • sliver: a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal
  • scrap: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
Other hypernyms of sliver include bit, chip, flake, fleck.
sliver (noun) scrap (noun)
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal a small piece of something that is left over after the rest has been used
a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
worthless material that is to be disposed of
sliver (verb) scrap (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers make into scrap or refuse
form into slivers have a disagreement over something
divide into slivers or splinters dispose of (something useless or old)
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