to skive
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9.9
- verb
- /skaɪv/
- Specialized
:
desbastar
- Before assembling the bag, he skived the corners to make them less bulky.
Examples
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To prepare the leather for stitching, she decided to skive the edges for a smoother finish.
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An old belt needing a splice is first skived to remove a section of material where the metal fastener will sit.
Academic text (2001) -
The artisan carefully skived the thick leather to achieve the desired thickness for the wallet.
Synonyms
62
1.2
To rub material off a surface with something hard or sharp
42
2.7
Remove all covering or contents from an object so it is left bare
25
1.9
Cut very thin slices from things like cheese or wood
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6.2
To cut small pieces from wood with a knife
3
4.8
To cut away the thin outer layer or the edges of things like fruit and wood
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7.5
To make a surface smooth by shaving thin layers of wood
To make a surface smooth by moving something over it
How Thin
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3.4
25
1.9
- Specialized
1
9.9
3
4.8
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1.2
161
1.1
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word skive means to cut a very thin layer from leather or a similar material. A helpful way to remember it is to think of skive like slice — making a 'thin slice' or shaving off the surface to make the material thinner.