sliver vs shaving

sliver and shaving both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
sliver	Yes	No	Yes	No
shaving	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, sliver and shaving are synonyms defined as:

sliver and shaving: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

Other synonyms of sliver include paring.

sliver (noun)	shaving (noun)
a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something	the act of removing hair with a razor
a small thin sharp bit of wood or glass or metal	the act of brushing against while passing
	a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

sliver (verb)	shaving (verb)
break up into splinters or slivers
form into slivers
divide into slivers or splinters