Definition of shive in English:

shive

noun ʃʌɪvSHīv

A broad bung hammered into a hole in the top of a cask when the cask has been filled.
（木桶的）木塞
Example sentencesExamples
- The mayor was taken on a site tour of the operation, by the Brewing Director, where he saw the art of brewing and even tapped bungs into shives.
- Is there a product we can use to seal up the outer edge of the shives when necessary.
- He only scored 98% in the beer competition as he failed to wipe his keystones and shives - but then no one was going to get 100%: it is the best beer in the county!

Origin

Middle English: related to sheave². The original sense was 'slice (of bread'), later 'piece of split wood'; the current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

Definition of shive in US English:

shive

nounSHīv

A broad plug hammered into a hole in the top of a cask when the cask has been filled.
（木桶的）木塞
Example sentencesExamples
- Is there a product we can use to seal up the outer edge of the shives when necessary.
- The mayor was taken on a site tour of the operation, by the Brewing Director, where he saw the art of brewing and even tapped bungs into shives.
- He only scored 98% in the beer competition as he failed to wipe his keystones and shives - but then no one was going to get 100%: it is the best beer in the county!

Origin

Middle English: related to sheave. The original sense was ‘slice (of bread’), later ‘piece of split wood’; the current sense dates from the mid 19th century.

单词	shive
释义	Definition of shive in English: shive noun ʃʌɪvSHīv A broad bung hammered into a hole in the top of a cask when the cask has been filled. （木桶的）木塞 Example sentencesExamples The mayor was taken on a site tour of the operation, by the Brewing Director, where he saw the art of brewing and even tapped bungs into shives. Is there a product we can use to seal up the outer edge of the shives when necessary. He only scored 98% in the beer competition as he failed to wipe his keystones and shives - but then no one was going to get 100%: it is the best beer in the county! Origin Middle English: related to sheave². The original sense was 'slice (of bread'), later 'piece of split wood'; the current sense dates from the mid 19th century. Definition of shive in US English: shive nounSHīv A broad plug hammered into a hole in the top of a cask when the cask has been filled. （木桶的）木塞 Example sentencesExamples Is there a product we can use to seal up the outer edge of the shives when necessary. The mayor was taken on a site tour of the operation, by the Brewing Director, where he saw the art of brewing and even tapped bungs into shives. He only scored 98% in the beer competition as he failed to wipe his keystones and shives - but then no one was going to get 100%: it is the best beer in the county! Origin Middle English: related to sheave. The original sense was ‘slice (of bread’), later ‘piece of split wood’; the current sense dates from the mid 19th century.
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