Razors
plural of Razor
razors
plural of razor
Source: Wiktionary
Ra"zor, n. Etym: [OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t., Rase, v. t.]
1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head. "Take thee a barber's rasor." Ezek. v. 1.
2. (Zoöl.)
Definition: A task of a wild boar. Razor fish. (Zoöl.) (a) A small Mediterranean fish (Coryphæna novacula), prized for the table. (b) The razor shell.
– Razor grass (Bot.), a West Indian plant (Scleria scindens), the triangular stem and the leaves of which are edged with minute sharp teeth.
РRazor grinder (Zo̦l.), the European goat-sucker.
РRazor shell (Zo̦l.), any marine bivalve shell belonging to Solen and allied genera, especially Solen, or Ensatella, ensis, and Americana, which have a long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor handle in shape. Called also rasor clam, razor fish, knife handle.
– Razor stone. Same as Novaculite.
– Razor strap, or razor strop, a strap or strop used in sharpening razors.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
28 March 2025
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