sliver >> ˈslɪvə
Definition: [noun] a small, thin piece of something cut or split off a larger piece.
Example: a sliver of cheese
Definition: [noun] a strip of loose untwisted textile fibres produced by carding.
Definition: [verb] cut (something, especially food) into small, thin pieces.
Example: sliver the blanched almonds, chop the pistachios, and set them aside
Definition: [verb] convert (textile fibres) into slivers.
Example: the fibres are combed or carded, then slivered and spun into yarn