what does shave mean?
SHAVE as NOUN
- Meaning
- the act of removing hair with a razor
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Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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SHAVE as VERB
- Meaning
- remove body hair with a razor
Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- touch the surface of lightly
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- His back shaved the counter in passing
Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- make shavings of or reduce to shavings
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Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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- Meaning
- cut or remove with or as if with a plane
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- The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood
Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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Hypernyms(s) shave is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
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