Riving
[raɪvɪŋ]
Definition
(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Rive
Inputed by Cecile
Definition
n. the act of separating.—ns. Ri′ving-knife a tool for splitting shingles; Rī′ving-machine′ a machine for splitting wood for hoops.
Edited by Emily
Examples
- Now the riving and fall of icy rocks clave the air; now the thunder of the avalanche burst on our ears. Mary Shelley. The Last Man.
- You were always driving and riving and shouldering and passing, to that restless degree that I had no chance for my life but in rust and repose. Charles Dickens. A Tale of Two Cities.
Edited by Emily