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  3  definitions  found 
 
  From  Webster's  Revised  Unabridged  Dictionary  (1913)  [web1913]: 
 
  Skive  \Skive\,  n.  [Cf.  Icel.  sk[=i]fa  a  shaving,  slice,  E. 
  shive,  sheave.] 
  The  iron  lap  used  by  diamond  polishers  in  finishing  the 
  facets  of  the  gem. 
 
  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  WordNet  r  1.6  [wn]: 
 
  skive 
  v  :  remove  the  surface  of  "skive  leather" 




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