shaver
Americannoun
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a person or thing that shaves.
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an electric razor.
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Informal. a small boy; youngster.
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a fellow.
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a person who makes close bargains or is extortionate.
noun
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a person or thing that shaves
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Also called: electric razor. electric shaver. an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil
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informal a youngster, esp a young boy
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obsolete a person who makes hard or extortionate bargains
Etymology
Origin of shaver
1375–1425; late Middle English; shave, -er 1; compare chip off the old block
Example Sentences
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Inside the intake room, a sea of trustees descended on the men with electric shavers, stripping heads of hair with haste.
From Salon
Inside old laptops, electric toothbrushes and shavers is a trove including steel, aluminium, copper, lithium batteries and even gold.
From BBC
A single 5.2-ounce tube could have a daily shaver putting their best face forward well into the second half of next year.
From Los Angeles Times
The pair were surprised by some of what their competitors chose to haul in their backpacks — one person brought an electric shaver and chess set — and learned about themselves in the process of filming.
From Seattle Times
After watching someone tinker with an electric shaver, for instance, the A.I. must explain why the shaver did not turn on.
From New York Times
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