shave

US /ʃeɪv/
UK /ʃeɪv/
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1.

to remove hair from the body, especially the face, by cutting it close to the skin with a razor or shaver

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He needs to shave his beard.
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She decided to shave her legs for the summer.
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2.

to reduce a quantity or amount by a small degree

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The company managed to shave a few minutes off the production time.
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We need to shave costs wherever possible.
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reducecuttrimpareclip
1.

an act of shaving

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He had a quick shave before work.
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She prefers a wet shave.
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trimcutclip
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