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Shatt al-Arab
shatter
shatter cone
shattered
shatterproof
shauri
shave
shaven
shaver
Shavian
shaving
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shaw
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Shawinigan
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shave

shave [ shayv ]


verb  (past shaved, past participle shaved or shav·en [ sháyvən ], present participle shav·ing, 3rd person present singular shaves)
Definition:
 
1. transitive and intransitive verb remove hair with razor: to remove hair from the body using a razor

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

3. transitive verb barely touch something: to barely touch something when passing

4. transitive verb remove thin layer: to remove a thin layer from something using a razor, rasp, or similar tool

5. transitive verb trim something: to trim something closely



noun  (plural shaves)
Definition:
 
1. act of shaving: the act, process, or result of shaving

2. 
Same as  shaving (sense 1)


3. shaving tool: a tool for shaving or scraping

[ Old English sceafan< Indo-European, "to scrape, scratch"]
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