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shaving

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Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃeɪvɪŋ/
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  • Rhymes: -eɪvɪŋ

Noun

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shaving (countable and uncountable, plural shavings)

  1. (countable) A thin, shaved off slice of wood, metal, or other material.
  2. (uncountable) The action of having a shave.
  3. (countable, MLE, slang) A stabbing.
    Synonym: chinging
    Near-synonym: wetting
    • 2020 November 19, (67) PR SAD, “One Wish” (1:27 from the start)‎[1]:
      On numerous occasions countless bootings and shavings, it's blatant
      Double tap when I slap this gauge ting
      Or it's ching-chao when I swing this stainless

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Verb

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shaving

  1. present participle and gerund of shave

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