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Definition of Razor

1. Noun. Edge tool used in shaving.

Definition of Razor

1. n. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head.

Definition of Razor

1. to shave or cut with a sharp-edged instrument [v -ED, -ING, -S]

Medical Definition of Razor

1. 1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head. "Take thee a barber's rasor." 2. A task of a wild boar. Razor fish. A small Mediterranean fish (Coryphaena novacula), prized for the table. The razor shell. Razor grass, any marine bivalve shell belonging to Solen and allied genera, especially Solen, or Ensatella, ensis, and Americana, which have a long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor handle in shape. Called also rasor clam, razor fish, knife handle. Razor stone. Same as Novaculite. Razor strap, or razor strop, a strap or strop used in sharpening razors. Origin: OE. Rasour, OF. Rasur, LL. Rasor: cf. F. Rasoir, LL. Rasorium. See Raze, Rase. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

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