An instance of shaving.

A thin slice; a shaving.

A hand tool, mainly for woodworking, consisting of a sharp blade with a handle at each end.

(informal) A narrow miss or escape; a close shave.

(transitive) 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.

(transitive) To cut anything in this fashion.

(intransitive) To remove hair from one's face by this means.

(transitive) To cut finely, as with slices of meat.

To skim along or near the surface of; to pass close to, or touch lightly, in passing.

To reduce in size, weight, time taken etc., usually by a small amount.