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单词 shaver
释义 shav·er
\ˈshāvə(r)\ noun
(-s)
Etymology: Middle English, from shaven to shave + -er
1.
 a. : one that shaves with a razor; specifically : barber
 b. : one that slices, trims, or crops: as
  (1) : an operator of a machine for shaving fur from skins
  (2) : a workman who shaves hides to reduce them to even thickness or to remove rough spots
  (3) : one who trims the edges of granite blocks with a circular saw
  (4) : an operator of a machine for shaving split rattan to proper thickness and width for basketry
2.
 a. archaic : swindler, extortioner
 b. : note shaver
3. : a tool or machine for shaving
 < took off the rough corners of the plank with a shaver >
 < pull an ice shaver over the rink after each of the many skating sessions — Melvin Beck >
 < the transcribing machine; and the shaver — H.D.Fasnacht >
specifically : an electric-powered razor for removing a beard
 < a shaver is simpler to use than the old-fashioned hand razor >
4. : a little child : boy, youngster
 < a little shaver … wanted to be a doctor just like his daddy — My Baby >
 < tried to remember those ragged days when he was only a shaver — J.T.Farrell >
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