Look up: skiver

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   skiver
   [Noun] Somebody who tries to avoid work. A child who avoids going to school.
   Example: One of the team was a real skiver. He only turned up for training once in the whole football season.
   Found on http://www.bbc.co.uk/skillswise/glossary
   
   
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   skiver
   the tanned outer or grain split of a sheep or lamb skin.Sometimes applied to goatskin.In Germany and Spain the term is also used for the grain split of a raw sheep pelt Category: Various industries and crafts
   Found on http://www.mijnwoordenboek.nl/definition
   
   
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   Skiver
   Skiv'er noun [ Confer Skewer , Shiver a fragment.] 1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. 2. The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins.
   Found on http://www.encyclo.co.uk/webster/S/115
   
   
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   skiver
   1. An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. ... 2. The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins. ... Origin: Cf. Skewer, Shiver a fragment. ... Source: Websters Dictionary ... (01 Mar 1998) ...
   Found on http://www.mondofacto.com/facts/dictiona
   
   
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   Skiver
   • (n.) An inferior quality of leather, made of split sheepskin, tanned by immersion in sumac, and dyed. It is used for hat linings, pocketbooks, bookbinding, etc. • (n.) The cutting tool or machine used in splitting leather or skins, as sheepskins.
   Found on http://thinkexist.com/dictionary/meaning