razor
English
/ˈɹeɪzə/
noun
Definitions
- A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.
- Any tool or instrument designed for shaving.
- The sharp tusk of a wild boar.
- (philosophy) A conceptual device that allows one to shave away unlikely explanations for a phenomenon.
Etymology
Borrowed from Old French rasour.
Origin
Old French
rasour