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Razor Common

Razor has 5 different meanings across 3 categories:

Noun · Verb · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

edge tool used in shaving

"He carefully ran the razor across his cheek to shave off his morning stubble."

2

A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.

"He carefully ran the razor along his cheek to remove the morning stubble."

In plain English: A razor is a tool with an extremely sharp blade used for shaving hair off your skin.

"He used his new razor to trim his beard before going out."

Usage: Use this word to describe any sharp blade designed specifically for cutting facial or body hair during a shave. It refers strictly to the tool itself and does not apply to general knives or scissors.

Verb
1

shave with a razor

"He carefully shaved his face with a fresh razor before leaving for work."

2

To shave with a razor.

"He carefully shaved his face every morning using a fresh razor blade."

Proper Noun
1

A surname​.

"The famous actor named Razor starred in several cult films during the 1980s."

Example Sentences
"He used his new razor to trim his beard before going out." noun
"He keeps his safety razor in the bathroom drawer for daily use." noun
"The old paper was so thin it could be cut by a single stroke of a razor blade." noun
"After shaving with a new razor, my face felt incredibly smooth and clean." noun
See Also
edge razor comb razory device keen corrasion razorlike shave
Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
edge tool shave
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
safety razor shaver straight razor

Origin

The word "razor" comes from Middle and Old French words meaning "to scrape or shave." It entered English to replace an earlier term for a shaving knife, though its modern spelling also reflects the combination of "raze" and the suffix "-or".

Rhyming Words
zor anzor vizor seizor mahzor assizor machzor cognizor vanadzor balthazor localizor disseizor recognizor open razor vayots dzor redisseizor safety razor manual razor yeghegnadzor roskomnadzor
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