ˈreɪzə n. & v. --n. an
instrument with a
sharp blade used in
cutting hair esp.
from the skin. --v.tr. 1
use a razor
on. 2
shave;
cut down close. ørazor-back an
animal with a sharp ridged
back, esp. a
rorqual. razor-bill an
auk, Alca torda, with a sharp-edged bill. razor-blade a blade used in a razor, esp. a flat
piece of
metal with a sharp
edge or edges used in a
safety razor. razor-cut a
haircut made with a razor. razor(or razor's) edge 1 a keen edge. 2 a sharp mountain-ridge. 3 a
critical situation (found
themselves on a razor-edge). 4 a sharp line of
division. razor-fish (or -shell)
any of
various bivalve molluscs of the
family Solenidae, with a
shell like the
handle of a
cutthroat razor. [ME f. OF rasor (as RAZE)]