razor Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun edge tool used in shaving
  2. verb shave with a razor

WordNet

Ra"zor noun
Etymology
OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t., Rase, v. t.
Definitions
  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." also called straight razor Ezek. v. 1. (b) a similar device for shaving, with a replaceable blade. Also called safety razor. Also a similar device, made of plastic, in which the blade is neither replaceable nor can be sharpened, intended to be discarded after the blade dulls -- called a disposable razor. -->
  2. (Zoöl.) A task of a wild boar. safety razor; disposable razor; electric razor

Webster 1913