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| shave [ shayv ] |
verb (past shaved, past participle shaved or shav·en [ sháyvən ], present participle shav·ing, 3rd person present singular shaves) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb remove hair with razor: to remove hair from the body using a razor
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2. transitive verb reduce amount slightly: to reduce an amount, price, or time taken by a very slight amount
  shaved two seconds off her best time
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3. transitive verb barely touch something: to barely touch something when passing
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4. transitive verb remove thin layer: to remove a thin layer from something using a razor, rasp, or similar tool
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5. transitive verb trim something: to trim something closely
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noun (plural shaves) |
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1. act of shaving: the act, process, or result of shaving
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2.
Same as shaving (sense 1)
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3. shaving tool: a tool for shaving or scraping
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| [ Old English sceafan< Indo-European, "to scrape, scratch"] |
