Sekirov Dictionary

shave

/ˈʃeɪ̯v/

verb9

  1. to take hair off the face, head or body by cutting it right at the skin with something sharp
  2. To cut anything in this fashion.
  3. To remove hair from one's face by this means.
  4. To cut finely, for example slices of meat.
  5. To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
  6. To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
  7. (slang) To injure by employing a knife.
  8. (slang, old-fashioned) To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
  9. (no longer used) To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.

noun6

  1. An instance of shaving.
  2. (informal) A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.
  3. A thin slice; a shaving.
  4. A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.
  5. (slang, old-fashioned) An exorbitant discount on a note.
  6. (slang, old-fashioned) 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.
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