To cut a piece of wood or other material with several kerfs to allow it to be bent.
The portion or quantity (e.g. of wood, hay, turf, wool, etc.) removed or cut off in a given stroke.
The distance between diverging saw teeth.
The flattened, cut-off end of a branch or tree; a stump or sawn-off cross-section.
The groove or slit created by cutting or sawing something; an incision.
To cut anything in this fashion.
To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
To remove hair from one's face by this means.
To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.
To cut finely, as with slices of meat.
To reduce in size or weight.
A thin slice; a shaving.
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
An instance of shaving.
A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.