shave

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shave englannista suomeksi

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To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
To cut anything in this fashion.
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To remove hair from one's face by this means.

(ux)

To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)
(RQ:Conrad Heart of Darkness) I watched for sunken stones; I was learning to clap my teeth smartly before my heart flew out, when I shaved by a fluke some infernal sly old snag that would have ripped the life out of the tin–pot steamboat and drowned all the pilgrims; (..)
To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.
(quote-journal)
(quote-journal).
To be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat.
To buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows.
An instance of shaving.
A thin slice; a shaving.
(quote-book)
An exorbitant discount on a note.
A premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular.
(senseid) A (l), mainly for (l), consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.

(hypo)