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shiver
An old English term for soft and crumbly shale, or slate clay approaching shale. Also spelled chiver. Etymol: Middle English scifre. Adj: shivery.
- Part of Speech: noun
- Industry/Domain: Mining
- Category: General mining; Mineral mining
- Government Agency: USBM
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(Milwaukee, United States)