Definition of razor
: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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Outside Union Station, with his mobile hairdressing gear in his backpack — a gown, razor, comb, some clips and scissors — Coombes came upon Thomas, a 70-year-old Vietnam veteran who has been homeless for 10 years.
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Two young, innovative artists share this double bill, each blending razor-sharp socio-political commentary and historical awareness with an omnivorous approach to jazz – both with deep Bay Area connections.
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When Franken first ran for Senate, emerging victorious over the incumbent Norm Coleman only after a recount, and with a razor-thin margin of 312 votes, his background as an entertainer was seen as a negative.
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As of Wednesday, Hernandez had not yet scheduled that date with the razor.
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Inside rolls of razor-wire fence, behind a network of heavy metal doors, locked alone in a North Carolina prison cell for 23 hours every day, a high-ranking gang leader directed accomplices in Georgia to carry out a contract killing.
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Just razor sharp little things and then there's a gap.
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Isn’t a damn fine cup of coffee the perfect way to restore the razor-sharp brain of everyone’s favorite FBI agent?
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East Valley finished the season 17-5-0, but was the victim of the Wildcats’ razor-sharp attack and their 16th shutout of the season.
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Origin and Etymology of razor
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase
RAZOR Defined for English Language Learners
razor
playDefinition of razor for English Language Learners
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: a tool or device with a sharp edge that is used to shave or cut hair from the face, body, or head
RAZOR Defined for Kids
razor
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: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair
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