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 spends ten minutes every morning shaving his beard. "appearancebodyactionChat 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."actionbodyappearanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo remove hair from one's face by this means."I had little time to shave this morning."bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo cut finely, as with slices of meat."The deli worker was carefully shaving thin slices of roast beef for my sandwich. "foodutensilactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing."The seagull was shaving the surface of the water, searching for fish. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo reduce in size or weight."The company is shaving costs by reducing travel expenses. "actionprocessChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
verbπShareTo be hard and severe in a bargain with; to practice extortion on; to cheat."The mechanic was shaving me by charging $500 for a repair that should have cost $200. "businesseconomymoralChat 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 was shaving the promissory notes from desperate borrowers, charging exorbitant interest rates that far exceeded the legal limit. "businessfinancelawChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material."The carpenter swept up the shaving of wood from the floor after carving the chair leg. "materialpartthingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe action of having a shave."My dad enjoys a relaxing hot shower before his morning shaving. "bodyappearanceactionChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
