shaving

American  

[shey-ving] / ˈʃeɪ vɪŋ /

noun

1. Often shavings. a very thin piece or slice, especially of wood.

2. the act of a person or thing that shaves.

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shaving British  

/ ˈʃeɪvɪŋ /

noun

1. a thin paring or slice, esp of wood, that has been shaved from something

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1. used when shaving the face, etc

   shaving cream

Etymology

Origin of shaving

Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; shave, -ing ¹

Example Sentences

Because ethanol often trades at a discount to gasoline, E15 can be a few cents per gallon cheaper, shaving small amounts off average prices.

From Barron's

The canal is a critical shortcut for cargo moving from Asia to Europe and the U.S., shaving one or two weeks off of sailing times.

From The Wall Street Journal

Daisy looked at it, and making a sour face she said, “Yuck! Jay Berry, your tongue is so coated, it looks just like the inside of Papa’s shaving mug.”

From Literature

Sometimes his daddy wore training pants when he was shaving.

From Literature

They have spent their entire lives training for those 2 minutes when they will plummet down the slope at top speeds exceeding 90 miles an hour in the hopes of shaving split-seconds off their runs.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• dose
• fragment
• item
• part
• portion
• sample
• shard
• slice
• sliver
• snippet
• taste
• trace