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Definition of
shave noun
from the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
shave
noun
noun
NAmE
/
/
ʃeɪv
/
/
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an act of shaving
I need a shave.
to have a shave
Idioms
a close call/shave
(
informal
)
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a situation in which you only just manage to avoid an accident, etc.
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shave
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shave
verb
shave off
phrasal verb
a close call/shave
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shave off
phrasal verb
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a close call/shave
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