A knife with blades or tools that the user can fold or retract into its handle, and of a size small enough for carrying safely and handily in a pocket, especially when suited to heavier duty uses or ad hoc applications outdoors or in workshops.
A hand tool consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end; a spokeshave.
A thin slice; a shaving.
An instance of shaving.
A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.
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 cut anything in this fashion.
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.