shave sth off/from sth
— phrasal verb with shave uk/ʃeɪv/us/ʃeɪv/verb [ I or T ]
to cut a very thin piece from an object or surface:
She shaved a few millimetres off the bottom of the door, so that it would open more easily.
Thesaurus: synonyms and related words
Cutting and stabbing
- abrasion
- bayonet
- carve
- carving
- chisel
- coppice
- cut sth down
- laceration
- lance
- mow
- nick
- notch
- saw sth down
- scratch
- slash
- slice
- spike
- trim
- whittle
- woodcarving
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