- a variation of razorblade.
razor blade
Britishnoun
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Shekhar, who neglected to pack a razor blade and asks to borrow one, is persuaded not to shave after polling his friends, who also intend, at first, to rough it.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
"I borrowed a razor blade to cut the placenta," she told AFP.
From Barron's ● Aug. 12, 2026
According to some reports, there may be tell-tale symptoms with the latest ones - a hoarse voice or a "razor blade" sore throat.
From BBC ● Sep. 30, 2025
In her show, the slave slate known as Gilead is a veneer of perfection that’s fooling no one, “like a cake with a razor blade in it,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 2, 2025
She kept a razor blade at the office and cut out poems and stories she liked for her scrapbooks.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
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