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shave

1. shave \'sha-v\ \'sha--v*n\ vb or shaved;  or shaved;  or shav.en or 
   shav.ing [ME shaven, fr. OE scafan; akin to L scabere to shave, cap]o capon 
   1a: to remove a thin layer from  1b: to cut off in thin layers or shreds : 
   SLICE  1c: to cut off closely  2: to sever the hair from close to the skin 
   with a razor  3a: to discount (a note) at an exorbitant rate  3b: DEDUCT, 
   REDUCE  4: to come close to or touch lightly in passing  1: to cut off hair 
   or beard close to the skin  2: to proceed with difficulty : SCRAPE 
2. shave n 1: SHAVER  2: a thin slice : SHAVING  3: an act or process of 
   shaving  4: an act of passing very near to so as almost to graze