shave

/ʃeɪv/ · verb

Meaning

To make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
To cut anything in this fashion.
To remove hair from one's face by this means.
To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
To reduce in size or weight.
An instance of shaving.
A thin slice; a shaving.
An exorbitant discount on a note.
A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.

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