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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
Razor \Ra"zor\ (r[=a]"z[~e]r), n. [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL.
rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t.,
Rase, v. t.]
1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the
hair from the face or the head; also called a straight
razor. ``Take thee a barber's razor.'' --Ezek. v. 1.
[1913 Webster]
2. a device used for shaving, having a replaceable blade with
a very sharp edge; also called safety razor. Also a
similar device, made of plastic, in which the blade is
neither replaceable nor can be sharpened, intended to be
discarded after the blade dulls -- called a disposable
razor.
[PJC]
3. (Zo["o]l.) A tusk of a wild boar.
[1913 Webster]
Razor fish. (Zo["o]l.)
(a) A small Mediterranean fish ({Coryph[ae]na novacula),
prized for the table.
(b) The razor shell.
Razor grass (Bot.), a West Indian plant ({Scleria
scindens), the triangular stem and the leaves of which
are edged with minute sharp teeth.
Razor grinder (Zo["o]l.), the European goat-sucker.
Razor shell (Zo["o]l.), any marine bivalve shell belonging
to Solen and allied genera, especially Solen ensis (or
Ensatella ensis), and Solen Americana, which have a
long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor
handle in shape. Called also razor clam, razor fish,
knife handle.
Razor stone. Same as Novaculite.
Razor strap, or razor strop, a strap or strop used in
sharpening razors.
[1913 Webster]
From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]
straight razor
n : a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that
forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]
straight razor
n.
A razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.
From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]
straight razor
n.
A razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.
From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]
straight razor
n.
A razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.
From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]
straight razor
n.
A razor with a blade that can fold into its handle.
From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-fin ]
straight razor /stɹˈeɪt ɹˈeɪzə/
taittuvateräinen partaveitsi
razor with a folding blade
From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 : [ freedict:eng-hun ]
straight razor /stɹˈeɪt ɹˈeɪzə/
borotvakés
From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-swe ]
straight razor /stɹˈeɪt ɹˈeɪzə/
rakkniv
razor with a folding blade
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