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noun ADJ. close, smooth You can get a really close, smooth shave with this new double-bladed razor. VERB + SHAVE need He badly needed a shave. | get, have He had a bath and a quick shave first. | give sb
Oxford Collocations Dictionary
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verb
cut whiskers:
You must shave every day in the West.
noun
whiskers cut:
He got a shave and a haircut.
Simple Definitions
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shave sth off/from sth
to cut a very thin piece from an object or surface
• She shaved a few millimetres off the bottom of the door, so that it would open more easily., shave sth off sth
( also shave sth by sth )
to reduce something by the stated amount
• The new high speed trains will shave 25 minutes off the journey time.
• Our prices have been shaved by 5%!
Cambridge-Phrasal Verbs
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see CLOSE CALL (SHAVE).
American Heritage Idioms