shave: the act of removing hair with a razor paring: a thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something grazing: the act of brushing against while passing
Shaving is the removal of body hair (depilation), most commonly facial hair, using a sharp blade known as a razor or with any other kind of bladed implement, to slice it down to the level of the skin. ...
Glabrousness (from Latin glaber = bald, hairless) is the technical term for an anatomically abnormal lack of hair or down.
Small, thin wood particle that is produced by a cutting action and that is usually feathered along one edge, thicker at another edge, and typically curled.
Cutting a stone generously across the table, while allowing for very little depth. Shaving makes a stone appear to be of higher carat weight than it is.
Hand or mechanical removal of 1 - 3mm of the internal surface of the barrel to remove wine deposits and expose a fresh wood surface.
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