shave off
phrasal verbshave something off | shave something off something
- to remove a beard or moustache by shaving
- Charles decided to shave off his beard.
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- to cut very thin pieces from the surface of wood, etc.
- I had to shave a few millimetres off the door to make it shut.
- to reduce a number by a very small amount
- He shaved a tenth of a second off the world record.