shaver

[ shey-ver ]

/ ˈʃeɪ vər /

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noun

a person or thing that shaves.

an electric razor.

Informal. a small boy; youngster.

a fellow.

a person who makes close bargains or is extortionate.

Origin of shaver

1375–1425; late Middle English; see shave, -er¹; compare chip off the old block

Words nearby shaver

Shavano Peak, shave, shave biopsy, shaveling, shaven, shaver, shavetail, Shavian, Shaviana, shavie, shaving

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Example sentences from the Web for shaver

"Hit all began years ago when I warn't but a little bit of a shaver," he began, quietly.
The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico|Wilmer M. Ely
Then she laughed merrily, as only the mother of Shaver could laugh.
A Reversible Santa Claus|Meredith Nicholson
Council meeting at Shaver's meetinghouse, in Shenandoah County.
Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary|John Kline
The original settlement at Shaver's Creek was made in 1770, by an old gentleman named Shaver.
History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones

To call a man a 'shaver' is to say he is an 'extortioner,' without going into details.
The Chainbearer|J. Fenimore Cooper

British Dictionary definitions for shaver

shaver

/ (ˈʃeɪvə) /

noun

a person or thing that shaves

Also called: electric razor, electric shaver an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil

informal a youngster, esp a young boy

obsolete a person who makes hard or extortionate bargains

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单词	shaver
释义	shaver [ shey-ver ] / ˈʃeɪ vər / SEE SYNONYMS FOR shaver ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person or thing that shaves. an electric razor. Informal. a small boy; youngster. a fellow. a person who makes close bargains or is extortionate. Origin of shaver 1375–1425; late Middle English; see shave, -er¹; compare chip off the old block Words nearby shaver Shavano Peak, shave, shave biopsy, shaveling, shaven, shaver, shavetail, Shavian, Shaviana, shavie, shaving Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for shaver "Hit all began years ago when I warn't but a little bit of a shaver," he began, quietly. The Boy Chums in the Gulf of Mexico\|Wilmer M. Ely Then she laughed merrily, as only the mother of Shaver could laugh. A Reversible Santa Claus\|Meredith Nicholson Council meeting at Shaver's meetinghouse, in Shenandoah County. Life and Labors of Elder John Kline, the Martyr Missionary\|John Kline The original settlement at Shaver's Creek was made in 1770, by an old gentleman named Shaver. History of the Early Settlement of the Juniata Valley\|U. J. (Uriah James) Jones To call a man a 'shaver' is to say he is an 'extortioner,' without going into details. The Chainbearer\|J. Fenimore Cooper British Dictionary definitions for shaver shaver / (ˈʃeɪvə) / noun a person or thing that shaves Also called: electric razor, electric shaver an electrically powered implement for shaving, having reciprocating or rotating blades behind a fine metal comb or pierced foil informal a youngster, esp a young boy obsolete a person who makes hard or extortionate bargains Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to shaver lad, fellow, youth, youngster, child, guy, boy, juvenile, teenager, student, girl, pupil, kid, blade, knife, infant, toddler, adolescent, baby, offspring
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shaver

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Example sentences from the Web for shaver

British Dictionary definitions for shaver

noun

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