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English Dictionary: skive by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
skive
v
  1. remove the surface of; "skive leather"
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Skive \Skive\, v. t.
      To pare or shave off the rough or thick parts of (hides or
      leather).

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
   Skive \Skive\, n. [Cf. Icel. sk[c6]fa a shaving, slice, E.
      shive, sheave.]
      The iron lap used by diamond polishers in finishing the
      facets of the gem.
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