verbπShareTo make bald or shorter by using a tool such as a razor or pair of electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin."He needs to shave his beard every morning before going to work. "appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut anything in this fashion."The labourer with the bending scythe is seen / Shaving the surface of the waving green."bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."appearancebodyhumanChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut finely, as with slices of meat."The chef uses a very sharp knife to shave thin slices of Parmesan cheese over the pasta. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing."The airplane shaved the mountain peak as it flew overhead. "actionappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce in size or weight."The company needed to shave $10,000 from its budget to meet its financial goals. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat."The landlord shaved the rent by $100 each month, taking advantage of the new tenants' need for an apartment quickly. "businesseconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo buy (a note) at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest, or to deduct in discounting it more than the legal rate allows."The loan shark threatened to shave the promissory note severely, charging exorbitant interest if I couldn't pay on time. "businessfinancelaweconomyChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn instance of shaving."I instructed the barber to give me a shave."appearancebodyactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin slice; a shaving."The carpenter carefully swept away the wood shave after planing the table leg. "appearancestyleChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAn exorbitant discount on a note."The store offered a shave of 50% on the price of the new textbook. "businessfinanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA premium paid for an extension of the time of delivery or payment, or for the right to vary a stock contract in any particular."The buyer agreed to a small shave on the contract price in exchange for delaying the delivery of the materials by two weeks. "businessfinancecommerceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave."The craftsman carefully smoothed the curved chair leg using his shave. "utensilmachineChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA narrow miss or escape; a close shave."The narrow escape from the bus accident was a close shave. "situationactioneventChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading