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noun
Date: 14th century
1. the act of one that shaves
2. something shaved off <wood shavings>
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
shaving
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Shaving — Shav ing, n. 1. The act of one who, or that which, shaves; specifically, the act of cutting off the beard with a razor. [1913 Webster] 2. That which is shaved off; a thin slice or strip pared off with a shave, a knife, a plane, or other cutting… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaving — ► NOUN 1) a thin strip cut off a surface. 2) (before another noun ) used when shaving: shaving foam … English terms dictionary
Shaving — Shaving. См. Шабрение. (Источник: «Металлы и сплавы. Справочник.» Под редакцией Ю.П. Солнцева; НПО Профессионал , НПО Мир и семья ; Санкт Петербург, 2003 г.) … Словарь металлургических терминов
shaving — [shā′viŋ] n. 1. the action of a person or thing that shaves 2. something shaved off, esp. a thin slice of wood or metal … English World dictionary
Shaving — This article is about the use of a razor. For the thin strip removed from the surface of a piece of wood by planing, see Plane (tool). For the metalworking process, see Piercing (metalworking)#Shaving. A man shaving his undercheek using a… … Wikipedia
Shaving — Shave Shave, v. t. [imp. {Shaved} (sh[=a]vd);p. p. {Shaved} or {Shaven} (sh[=a]v n); p. pr. & vb. n. {Shaving}.] [OE. shaven, schaven, AS. scafan, sceafan; akin to D. schaven, G. schaben, Icel. skafa, Sw. skafva, Dan. skave, Goth. scaban, Russ.… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
shaving — noun Shaving is used before these nouns: ↑brush, ↑cream, ↑kit, ↑mirror Shaving is used after these nouns: ↑pencil, ↑wood … Collocations dictionary
shaving — shav·ing || ʃeɪvɪŋ n. removal of body hair with a razor; cutting of thin slices; thin slice ʃeɪv n. removal of body hair with a razor; shaving, thin slice; shaving tool, device which removes thin slices v. remove body hair with a razor;… … English contemporary dictionary
shaving — n. 1 a thin strip cut off the surface of wood etc. 2 (attrib.) used in shaving the face (shaving cream) … Useful english dictionary
shaving — noun 1》 a thin strip cut off a surface. 2》 [as modifier] used when shaving … English new terms dictionary
Shaving oil — is normally a plant based essential oil used to shave facial and other body hair. While not as well known or widely used as traditional foams (creams) and gels it is growing in popularity largely due to its greater moisturising and glide… … Wikipedia
