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.
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.
A slice, section or portion.
A distinct subdivision of a single policyholder's benefits, typically relating to separate premium increments.
One of a set of classes or risk maturities that compose a multiple-class security, such as a CMO or REMIC; a class of bonds. Collateralized mortgage obligations are structured with several tranches of bonds that have various maturities.
A pension scheme's or scheme member's benefits relating to distinct accrual periods with different rules.
To divide into tranches.