safety razor

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noun

a razor with a guard to prevent the blade from cutting the skin.

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Origin of safety razor

An Americanism dating back to 1875–80

Words nearby safety razor

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How to use safety razor in a sentence

A passing off-duty school safety officer named Fred Lucas said that he had been told the man was a drug dealer.
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“This is the only place in the souk you can buy safety pins,” he said.
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The accident rate in Asia has marred what was in 2014 a banner year for aviation safety.
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Not for the benefit of the harasser, of course, but for your own safety.
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There was virtually no government oversight of safety and operational standards.
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To Berthier, if to any one, Bonaparte entrusted his secret designs, for he knew that he could do so in safety.
Napoleon's Marshals|R. P. Dunn-Pattison
These residents then killed the parish priest, and without arms fled for safety to the mountain ravines.
The Philippine Islands|John Foreman
Juan de Messa lost his head, and ran down stairs, thinking that his safety lay there.
The Philippine Islands, 1493-1898, Volume XX, 1621-1624|Various
In short, in a few minutes, he might have the safety of his father, and the preservation of Europe in his hand.
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In that instant I felt fingers tighten on my arm, tighten till they bit into the flesh, and I was pulled back into safety.
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British Dictionary definitions for safety razor

safety razor

noun

a razor with a guard or guards fitted close to the cutting edge or edges so that deep cuts are prevented and the risk of accidental cuts reduced

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safety razor

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