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chiv

/t͡ʃɪv/

chiv noun: the scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised. Also the alternative form of shiv.

Noun

chiv (plural chivs)

  1. The scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.
  2. A cooper's tool used to make that section.

Also used as

chiv is also the alternative form of shiv.

Forms of chiv

Noun
pluralchivs
Verb
third-person singular presentchivs
present participlechivving
past participlechivved
pastchivved

Words that rhyme with chiv

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Questions about chiv

What does chiv mean?
Chiv means the scooped-out portion at the end of a stave used to make a cask, where the croze will be incised.
What part of speech is chiv?
Chiv is a noun.
How do you pronounce chiv?
Chiv is pronounced /t͡ʃɪv/.
What is the plural of chiv?
The plural of chiv is chivs.

Words near chiv in the dictionary

  1. Chiusanos
  2. Chiusi
  3. Chiuso
  4. Chiusos
  5. Chiuza
  6. chiv
  7. chiva
  8. chivache
  9. chivachie
  10. chivachies
  11. chivalresque

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