"shave" in the noun sense
1. shave, shaving
the act of removing hair with a razor
"shave" in the verb sense
1. shave
remove body hair with a razor
2. shave, trim
cut closely
"trim my beard"
3. shave, knock off
cut the price of
4. plane, shave
cut or remove with or as if with a plane
"The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
5. shave
make shavings of or reduce to shavings
"shave the radish"
6. shave
touch the surface of lightly
"His back shaved the counter in passing"
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