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shaving

noun

Simple meaning

A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

Pronunciation

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shayving

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IPA pronunciation (US)

ˈʃeɪvɪŋ

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Word Review

Definition

Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.

noun

  1. countable

    A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

  2. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something

  3. uncountable

    The action of having a shave.

  4. countableMLEslang

    A stabbing.

Word at a Glance

Difficulty
B2 · Upper Intermediate
Frequency
Moderately Common
Typical Use
Neutral / general English

Word Aura™

How this word commonly comes across.

Aura for this meaning

This meaning: A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.

Used this way, shaving is a reasonably familiar word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.

Emotional tone
Neutral
Formality
Neutral
Intensity
Not strongly marked
How common
Moderately common
Connotation
Matter-of-fact
Usage feel
Neutral and straightforward

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More ways to use shaving

  • “He finishes shaving every morning with a splash of cold water.”noun

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Common Patterns and Combinations

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Thin

finished shaving

Brushing

shaving brush

Other combinations

shaving creamshaving soapshaving kitshaving mirrorshaving lotionshaving gear

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Word Family

Related forms, grouped by how they connect.

Inflected forms

Grammatical variations of the same word.

  • shaveverbBase word

    Remove body hair with a razor.

Word family

Words built from the same root.

  • shavernounPerson or profession

    An adult male who shaves.

Compound terms

Established multiword terms.

  • shaving soapnounCompound term

    Toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving.

  • shaving brushnounCompound term

    A brush used to apply lather prior to shaving.

  • shaving-brush treenounCompound term

    Tree of Mexico to Guatemala having densely hairy flowers with long narrow petals clustered at ends of branches before leaves appear.

  • shaving creamnounCompound term

    Toiletry consisting of a preparation of soap and fatty acids that forms a rich lather for softening the beard before shaving.

  • shaving foamnounCompound term

    Toiletry consisting of a liquid preparation containing many small bubbles that soften the beard before shaving.

  • wood shavingsnounCompound term

    Thin curly wood shavings used for packing or stuffing.

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