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Word: Shave
Speech Type: Verb
Old English sc(e)afan ‘scrape away the surface of (something) by paring’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch schaven and German schaben
ʃeɪv
(of a man) cut the hair off the face with a razor
Short Definition:cut hair off face with razor
Examples:- he washed, shaved, and had breakfast
cut (a thin slice or slices) from the surface of something
Short Definition:cut thin slice or slices from surface of something
Examples:- scrape a large sharp knife across the surface, shaving off rolls of very fine chocolate
pass or send something close to (something else), missing it narrowly
Short Definition:pass or send something close to something else, missing it narrowly
Examples:- Scott shaved the post in the 29th minute
Word: Shave
Speech Type: Noun
ʃeɪv
an act of shaving hair from the face or a part of the body
Short Definition:act of shaving hair from face
Examples:- you need a shave
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