razor
noun /ˈreɪzə(r)/
/ˈreɪzər/
Idioms - an instrument that is used for removing hair by shaving
- a disposable razor
Extra ExamplesTopics Appearanceb2- He slashed his wrists with a razor.
- We used a razor to cut the string.
Oxford Collocations Dictionaryadjective- blunt
- cut-throat
- disposable
- …
- cut somebody/something with
- shave with
- slash somebody/something with
- …
- blade
- wire
- with a/the razor
Word OriginMiddle English: from Old French rasor, from raser ‘shave closely’, from Latin ras- ‘scraped’, from the verb radere.
Idioms
be on the razor’s edge | be on a razor edge
- to be in a difficult situation where any mistake may be very dangerous
- Social workers operate on the razor’s edge.