Razor definition

rāzər
razored razors
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A sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving or cutting hair, especially from the face or legs.
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A sharp-edged cutting instrument for shaving off or cutting hair.
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To shave, cut, or remove with a razor or similar cutting implement.

Razored off the mustache; razored pages from a rare book.

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(philosophy) A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.
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An electric device with vibrating or rotating blades used for shaving or cutting hair close to the skin.
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Enhancements to the syntax in the C# or Visual Basic.NET programming languages for developing ASP.NET websites. Razor has been called "template syntax." See C# and VB.NET.
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A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
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Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.
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The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
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To cut with a razor.
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Noun

Singular:
razor
Plural:
razors

Origin of razor

  • Middle English rasor from Old French from raser to scrape raze

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Old French rasour, from raser (“to scrape, to shave").

    From Wiktionary

Razor Sentence Examples

  • He tucked the razor in his shirt pocket.

  • After breakfast Keaton retrieved a portable razor from his car.

  • Calculating the actual, societal costs of fatty foods, alcohol, cars, pet ownership, mercury thermometers, air conditioning, solar panels, razor blades, jogging shoes, and ten thousand other things, and incorporating those costs in the prices as taxes would lead to a vastly more efficient allocation of resources.

  • If the electric razor has caused irritations, such as bumps or rashes, or cut the skin frequently from the first use, that specific model of electric razor may be too tough for your sensitive skin.

  • Replace the shaving heads on the razor to correct the problem.

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