Found 4 hits - Term: razor, Database: *, Strategy: exact
- [1] : The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
razor \ra"zor\ r=a"z~er, 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. zool. a tusk of a wild boar.
1913 webster
razor fish. zool.
a a small mediterranean fish coryphaena 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 zool., the european goat-sucker.
razor shell zool., 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
see also:
raze rase straight razor safety razor disposable razor razor fish
coryphaena novacula razor grass scleria scindens razor grinder razor shell
solen solen ensis ensatella ensis solen americana razor clam
razor fish knife handle razor stone novaculite razor strap
razor strop
- [2] : WordNet (r) 2.0
razor
n : edge tool used in shaving
v : shave with a razor
- [3] : Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary
razor
the nazarites were forbidden to make use of the razor num. 6:5;
judg. 13:5. at their consecration the levites were shaved all
over with a razor num. 8:7; comp. ps. 52:2; ezek. 5:1.
- [4] : THE DEVIL'S DICTIONARY ((C)1911 Released April 15 1993)
razor, n. an instrument used by the caucasian to enhance his beauty,
by the mongolian to make a guy of himself, and by the afro-american to
affirm his worth.
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Razor, definition of term: Razor
razor_pag1.html Razor Edge
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Razor Edge, definition of term: Razor Edge
razor+edge_pag1.html Razor Clam
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Razor Clam, definition of term: Razor Clam
razor+clam_pag1.html Safety Razor
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Safety Razor, definition of term: Safety Razor
safety+razor_pag1.html Occams Razor
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Occams Razor, definition of term: Occams Razor
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