shaving

Plural: shavings

Noun

• A thin piece cut off from a surface.
• the act of removing hair with a razor
• a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something
• the act of brushing against while passing
• A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
• The action of having a shave.
• A stabbing.

Verb

• remove body hair with a razor
• cut closely
• cut the price of
• cut or remove with or as if with a plane
• make shavings of or reduce to shavings
• touch the surface of lightly
• present participle and gerund of shave

Examples

• He meticulously checked every shaving from the Scrabble tiles for hidden letters.

Synonyms

grazing, knock off, paring, plane, shave, skimming, sliver, trim, chinging