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shaver
  1. One who shaves.
  2. A barber, one whose occupation is to shave.
  3. A tool or machine for shaving; an electric razor.
  4. (slang, obsolete) One who is close in bargains; a sharper.
  5. One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer.
  6. (colloquial) A boy; a lad; a little fellow.
  7. Synonyms:
  8. Examples:
    1. “A partial medial meniscectomy was performed by using a basket forceps and shaver.”
      “I know one officer who nearly strangled his son because he caught him using his shaver, for fear he might cut himself.”
      “A curette and 4.5-mm shaver were used to clean out the fracture site so that its edges could be more easily seen.”
shave
  1. An instance of shaving.
  2. A thin slice; a shaving.
  3. (US, slang, dated) An exorbitant discount on a note.
  4. (US, slang, dated) 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.
  5. A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
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shaveling
  1. Someone with all or part of their head shaved, notably a tonsured clergyman; often used as a derogatory comment directed at priests or monks.
  2. A shaver, stripling, young man physically ripe enough to shave.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “What if Count Hannibal were behind, were even now mounting the stairs, prepared to force her to a marriage before this shaveling?”
      “You are a man of sinew yourself, monk, and methinks that you would have made a better soldier than a shaveling.”
      “This shaven crown will speedily thatch itself again, a beard grow upon these shaveling cheeks.”
shaving
  1. (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
  2. (uncountable) The action of having a shave.
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  4. Examples:
    1. “I picked up the shaving of metal from the workshop floor, marveling at its smooth and delicate texture.”
shavee
  1. One who is shaved.
shavings
  1. plural of shaving; those particles or pieces left after or created by shaving.
  2. Synonyms:
  3. Examples:
    1. “The roquette you simply dress in a little olive oil and balsamic vinegar, then top with fresh shavings of Parmesan.”
      “Fill nursery flats or wood boxes with dry peat moss, sawdust, or wood shavings.”
      “It was very dusty, and was covered in wood shavings, giving it a feel and smell like a high school shop classroom.”
shavelings
shavers
  1. plural of shaver
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  3. Examples:
    1. “In his new post, McEttrick oversees all functions of lighters, shavers, writing instruments and white-out correction products.”
      “It is a world leader in the manufacture of colour picture tubes, shavers, lighting, and a number of other electronic products.”
      “The right to use electric or battery-operated shavers was rejected on the grounds that it could be a health hazard.”
shavees
  1. plural of shavee
shaves
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