- present participle of shave.
shaving
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shavings
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Often shavings. a very thin piece or slice, especially of wood.
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the act of a person or thing that shaves.
noun
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Etymology
Origin of shaving
Middle English word dating back to 1325–75; see origin at shave, -ing 1
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Investment contracted by 0.6 percent, and foreign trade also made a negative contribution to growth, shaving 0.6 percentage points off GDP growth.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
Schick revolutionized shaving with injector razors and multiblades in a single cartridge, slugging it out in the marketplace for decades with rival shaving giant Gillette.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 16, 2026
While her least favourite of the sprint disciplines, that continues to involve winters focused on shaving time off her 60m best, which she again lowered this season to 7.04 - the eighth-fastest worldwide this year.
From BBC ● Aug. 17, 2026
“Cancer has a way of taking things you never realized you’d grieve,” she wrote alongside a video of the parents shaving Whimsy’s head.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 18, 2026
Some time back Papa had dropped his shaving mug.
From "Summer of the Monkeys" by Wilson Rawls
To entice value-driven shoppers, Tractor Supply is offering promotions and lowering prices on popular items, including pine shavings for animal bedding and premium pet-food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 10, 2026
Criw Compostio picks up waste, as well as wood shavings from a carpentry business and used rabbit and guinea pig bedding from pet owners, twice a week.
From BBC ● Jul. 19, 2026
They also reportedly have dispensers for chaff -- metal shavings that distract radar-guided missiles -- and flares that blind heat-seeking missiles.
From Barron's ● Jul. 10, 2026
A dank, earthy odor hung in the air, as if mounds of fresh pencil shavings had been scattered over a newly excavated farm plot.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2025
One of the best things about Mr. Woodwell’s boat shed is the clean smell of wood shavings and varnish.
From "The Young Man and the Sea" by Rodman Philbrick
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