n.
Pronunciation: ' shi-v ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter
Date: 13th century
: one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence
n.
Pronunciation: ' shi-v ə r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English; akin to Old High German scivaro splinter
Date: 13th century
: one of the small pieces into which a brittle thing is broken by sudden violence
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012