Skive

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
  • v. To cut thin layers off (leather or rubber, for example); pare.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • n. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
  • v. To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
  • v. To avoid one's lessons or, sometimes, work. Chiefly at school or university.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • n. The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the facets of the gem.
  • v. To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or leather).
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • n. In gem-cutting, same as diamond-wheel .
  • In leather manufacturing and lapidary-work, to shave, scarf, or pare off; grind away (superfluous substance).
  • To turn up the eyes.
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • v. remove the surface of
    • Verb Form
    skived    skives    skiving   
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    shave   
    Form
    skiver   
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    paring    pare   
     
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