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shaver

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shav·er  (shvr)
n.
1.
a. One who shaves.
b. A device, especially an electric razor, that is used in shaving.
2. Informal A small child, especially a boy.

shaver [ˈʃeɪvə]
n
1. a person or thing that shaves
2. (Clothing, Personal Arts & Crafts / Hairdressing & Grooming) Also called electric razor electric shaver an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil
3. Informal a youngster, esp a young boy
4. Obsolete a person who makes hard or extortionate bargains
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shaver - an adult male who shavesshaver - an adult male who shaves            
adult male, man - an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman); "there were two women and six men on the bus"
2.shaver - a young person of either sexshaver - a young person of either sex; "she writes books for children"; "they're just kids"; "`tiddler' is a British term for youngster"
child's body - the body of a human child
juvenile, juvenile person - a young person, not fully developed
bairn - a child: son or daughter
buster - a robust child
changeling - a child secretly exchanged for another in infancy
child prodigy, infant prodigy, wonder child - a prodigy whose talents are recognized at an early age; "Mozart was a child prodigy"
foster child, foster-child, fosterling - a child who is raised by foster parents
scamp, imp, monkey, rapscallion, rascal, scalawag, scallywag - one who is playfully mischievous
kiddy - a young child
orphan - a child who has lost both parents
peanut - a young child who is small for his age
picaninny, piccaninny, pickaninny - (ethnic slur) offensive term for a Black child
poster child - a child afflicted by some disease or deformity whose picture is used on posters to raise money for charitable purposes; "she was the poster child for muscular dystrophy"
kindergartener, kindergartner, preschooler - a child who attends a preschool or kindergarten
silly - a word used for misbehaving children; "don't be a silly"
sprog - a child
bambino, toddler, yearling, tot - a young child
urchin - poor and often mischievous city child
street child, waif - a homeless child especially one forsaken or orphaned; "street children beg or steal in order to survive"
3.shaver - a razor powered by an electric motorshaver - a razor powered by an electric motor
razor - edge tool used in shaving
Translations
shaver [ˈʃeɪvəʳ] N
1. (electric) → máquina f de afeitar, rasuradora f eléctrica(LAm)
2. young shavermuchachuelo m, rapaz m, chaval m

shaver [ˈʃeɪvər] n (also electric shaver) → rasoir m électrique
shaver outlet (US) shaver point nprise f pour rasoir électrique

shaver
n
(= razor)Rasierapparat m
(inf) young shaverjunger Bengel (inf); (as address) → junger Freund

shaver [ˈʃeɪvəʳ] n (also electric shaver) → rasoio elettrico

shaver ماكينة حِلاقَة holicí strojek barbermaskine Rasierapparat ηλεκτρική ξυριστική μηχανή máquina de afeitar, maquinilla de afeitar parranajokone rasoir brijač rasoio elettrico シェーバー 전기 면도기 scheerapparaat barbermaskin golarka barbeador elétrico, máquina de barbear eléctrica бритва rakapparat มีดโกนไฟฟ้า traş makinesi dao cạo điện 剃须刀


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Jones being impatient to be drest, for a reason which may be easily imagined, thought the shaver was very tedious in preparing his suds, and begged him to make haste; to which the other answered with much gravity, for he never discomposed his muscles on any account, "
"Mine, master shaver," said Don Quixote, "will not be impertinent, but, on the contrary, pertinent.
Yes, my youngster; so that in that country you'd be toddling after your mammy yet, and that old chap yonder, who looks about fifty, would only be a little shaver of four and a half.
 
 
 
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