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shaving

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shav·ing  (shvng)
n.
1. A thin slice or sliver, as of wood or metal, that is shaved off.
2. The act of one that shaves.

shaving
Noun
a thin slice of something such as wood, which has been shaved off
Adjective
used when shaving: shaving foam
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.shavingshaving - the act of removing hair with a razor
depilation, epilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
2.shavingshaving - a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else; "a fragment of rock"
splint - a thin sliver of wood; "he lit the fire with a burning splint"
turning - a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
3.shaving - the act of brushing against while passing
touching, touch - the act of putting two things together with no space between them; "at his touch the room filled with lights"
Translations
Spanish shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ] n (action) → afeitado;
shavings npl [of wood etc] → virutas fpl

French shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ] n (= action) → rasage m
German shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ] shave nRasieren nt;
shavings shave npl (of wood etc) → Späne pl

Italian shaving [ˈʃeɪvɪŋ] n (action) → rasatura;
shavings npl [of wood etc] → trucioli mpl

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I fed it, shaving by shaving, and sliver by sliver, till at last it was snapping and crackling as it laid hold of the smaller chips and sticks.
Literature; large print, respectfully descriptive of getting up at eight, shaving close at a quarter past, breakfasting at nine, going to the City at ten, coming home at half-past five, and dining at seven.
There is not even a toilet glass on my table, and I had to get the little shaving glass from my bag before I could either shave or brush my hair.
 
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