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shaving

/ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/ · verb

Meaning

  1. 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.
  2. To cut anything in this fashion.
  3. To remove hair from one's face by this means.
  4. To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
  5. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
  6. To reduce in size or weight.
  7. A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
  8. The action of having a shave.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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