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ra·zor

(rā′zər)

1. A sharp-edged cutting instrument used especially for shaving or cutting hair, especially from the face or legs.

3. An electric device with vibrating or rotating blades used for shaving or cutting hair close to the skin.

tr.v. ra·zored, ra·zor·ing, ra·zors

To shave, cut, or remove with a razor or similar cutting implement: razored off the mustache; razored pages from a rare book.

[Middle English rasor, from Old French, from raser, to scrape; see raze.]

American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright © 2016 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

razor

(ˈreɪzə)

1. (Hairdressing & Grooming) a sharp implement used esp by men for shaving the face

2. on a razor's edge on a razor-edge in an acute dilemma

(Hairdressing & Grooming) (tr) to cut or shave with a razor

[C13: from Old French raseor, from raser to shave; see raze]

Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1994, 1998, 2000, 2003, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2014

ra•zor

(ˈreɪ zər)

n.

a sharp-edged instrument used esp. for shaving.

Idioms:

on the razor's edge, in a precarious position.

[1250–1300; Middle English rasour < Old French rasor]

raze, razor - Raze, from French raser, "shave close," is from Latin radere, "scrape, scratch"—also giving us razor.

razor

[ˈreɪzəʳ]

A. N (open) → navaja f, chaveta f (Peru); (safety) → maquinilla f de afeitar
electric razor → máquina f de afeitar
it's on a razor's edge → está en un brete

B. CPD razor blade N → hoja f or cuchilla f de afeitar
razor burn N → erosión f cutánea
razor cut N (Hairdressing) → corte m a la navaja

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

razor

[ˈreɪzə^r] n → rasoir m
disposable razor → rasoir jetable
electric razor → rasoir électriquerazor blade n → lame f de rasoirrazor cut n → coupe f au rasoirrazor-sharp [ˌreɪzə^rˈʃɑː^rp] adj

[knife, teeth, blade] → tranchant(e) comme un rasoir

[person] → vif/ive; [wit, mind, intelligence] → acéré(e), aiguisé(e)razor wire n → barbelés mpl

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

razor

n → Rasierapparat m; (cutthroat) → Rasiermesser nt; electric razor → Elektrorasierer m; razor’s edge (fig) = razor edge b

razor

razorback

n (Zool) → Finnwal m

razorbill

n (Zool) → Tordalk m

razor blade

n → Rasierklinge f

razor cut

n → Messerschnitt m

razor-cut

vt → mit dem Messer schneiden

razor edge

(= mountain ridge) → Grat m

(fig) we are living on a razor → wir stehen vor einem Abgrund

razor-sharp

adj knife → scharf (wie ein Rasiermesser); teeth → rasiermesserscharf; (fig) person → sehr scharfsinnig; mind, wit → messerscharf

razor wire

n → Bandstacheldraht m, → Natodraht m (inf)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

razor

[ˈreɪzəʳ] n → rasoio

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

razor

(ˈreizə) noun

an instrument for shaving, having a sharp cutting edge, blade (a razor-blade), or electrically-powered revolving cutters.

ˌrazor-ˈsharp adjective

as sharp as a razor.

razor

→ مُوْسَى břitva barberkniv Rasiermesser ξυράφι navaja barbera parranajokone rasoir brijač rasoio かみそり 면도칼 scheerapparaat barberhøvel brzytwa navalha бритва rakhyvel มีดโกน tıraş bıçağı dao cạo 剃刀

Multilingual Translator © HarperCollins Publishers 2009

razor

n. navaja, cuchilla.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

Where's the socket for my electric razor? (US)
Where is the socket for my electric razor? (UK) → Traş makinem için priz nerede? → 哪儿有电动剃须刀插座？

razor

n maquinilla or máquina de afeitar; electric — máquina de afeitar (eléctrica), afeitadora; safety o manual — maquinilla de afeitar, maquinilla (fam), rastrillo, máquina de afeitar (manual)

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People visiting barber shops must be made to understand that sterilised scissors and blades along with disposable blades are critical for their health safety, said Dr.

PIMA for immediate ban on non auto-lock syringes in country

Use fresh, clean, and disposable blades to prevent the possible transmission of infectious diseases such as Aids and hepatitis.

Health ministry advises Haj pilgrims to get vaccinated

Shaving was transformed when the cut-throat razor gave way to the first safety razor with disposable blades, invented in 1901 by King Camp Gillette and his assistant William Nickerson.

Changing the face of shaving: M. Khaleel Chowdhree GCGI, MCMI, FIED, MIET, MIMechE recalls his time as part of the Wilkinson Sword R&D team that made such a remarkable breakthrough with razor blade engineering in the 1960s

David, from Dingle, uses basic tools, including knives with disposable blades, cheap cutting mats and "run-of-the-mill" pencils, as he believes that "an artist doesn't need expensive tools to create something beautiful".

Graphic designer carves out niche; DAVID USES A KNIFE TO BRING NEW LIFE TO OLD BOOKS

Abdel Haq, Chairman of the trainees program said the young barbers have been supplied with disposable blades and sterilized shaving kits and will charge prices set by the municipality.

200 Saudis deployed to cut hair of pilgrims

According to Teleflex, the system provides an affordable per-use option with single-use disposable blades. Simple to use and easy to learn, the addition of the snap-on video camera (sold separately) provides a rotating screen, recording capability, and multiple display options, including viewing via a smartphone.

Teleflex Launches New Video Laryngoscope System

The use of disposable blades and sheathing of blades was not practiced by any of the hospitals.

EVALUATION OF LARYNGOSCOPES DECONTAMINATION PRACTICES IN DIFFERENT HOSPITALS

Possibly pricing could be an issue within private practice when compared to disposable blades currently used.

Cheshire and North Wales branch meeting 6th April 2014

While replacement cartridges were down 1.4 percent to $1.4 billion in sales and 6.5 percent to 88.5 million units across mass-market outlets in the IRI reporting period, disposable blades were up 1.8 percent to $1.1 billion in sales and 1.5 percent to 212.1 million in units across mass-market outlets.

The Razor's Edge

[6] Another option is to use disposable blades. Cost is then an issue, and it does not eliminate the problem of the handle.

Bacterial contamination of re-usable laryngoscope blades during the course of daily anaesthetic practice

Disposable blades have been shown to result in higher peak forces compared to metal blades during Macintosh direct laryngoscopy (18).

A comparison of the forces applied to a manikin during laryngoscopy with the GlideScope[R] and Macintosh laryngoscopes

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Noun	1.	razor - edge tool used in shaving edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) razorblade - a blade that has very sharp edge safety razor - a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin electric razor, electric shaver, shaver - a razor powered by an electric motor straight razor - a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use
Verb	1.	razor - shave with a razor shave - remove body hair with a razor