Definition of razors Razors
/ɹejˈzɚz/ - [reyzerz] -
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What does razors mean?
Wiktionary 
- razors (Noun)
Plural of razor.
Part of speech
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NounPlural: razors |
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| 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 | ||
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| razor - shave with a razor | ||
| shave remove body hair with a razor | ||
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Wiktionary
- razor (Noun)
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body. - razor (Noun)
Any tool or instrument designed for shaving. - razor (Noun)
The sharp tusk of a wild boar. - razor (Noun)
A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon. - razor (Verb)
To cut with a razor.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- razor (v. t.)
A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head. - razor (v. t.)
A tusk of a wild boar.
OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω
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razor
A bladed tool used for the removal of body hair through the act of shaving.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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razor
rā′zor, n. a keen-edged implement for shaving: a tusk, as the razors of a boar.—adj Rā′zorable (Shak.), fit to be shaved.—ns. Rā′zor-back, a kind of baleen whale, also called Rorqual, Fin-back, or Finner: a hog whose back has the form of a ridge; Rā′zor-bill, a species of auk, common on the coasts of the northern Atlantic; Rā′zor-blade, -clam, -fish, -shell, a bivalve mollusc with an elongated, narrow shell; Rā′zor-hone, a hone for sharpening razors; Rā′zor-paste, a paste for spreading on a razor-strop; Rā′zor-strop, a strop for razors. [Fr. rasoir—L. radĕre, rasum, to scrape.]
Wikipedia 
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A razor is a tool with one or more blades used by men for shaving the hair from their face, and by women for shaving hair from their legs and underarms. The earliest razors known are from the Bronze Age. They were made of bronze and had an oval shape. There are different kinds of razors today, including straight razors, which are rarely used, and safety razors and electric razors.
A slightly different type of electric razor is used to trim and cut hair from the head, because hair can be cut much more quickly with electric haircutting razors than with scissors.
Straight razors.
Before the 20th century, straight razors were widely used. A straight razor consists of a knife blade, which can be reused. Since this blade is usually very sharp, there is a high risk of cutting oneself with the razor while scraping off the hair. Today, such razors are rarely used any more.
Safety razors.
In the late 18th century a French engineer, Jean-Jacques Perret. With this system, the skin is protected, from all but the edge of the blade. This makes cutting much harder. The first such razor was released in 1875 by the Campfe Brothers. In 1901, King Camp Gillette invented the first razor with disposable razor blades. The blades were thrown away after each use. The company, Gilette still makes such razors today. They sell the razor relatively cheap, and make big profits on the razor blades.
For face and body hair.
The electric razor was the next big step. With electric razors, shaving cream, soap o
