Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

shave down

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.83 in modern English

Syllables
shave -down
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
9
Unique Chars

Meaning

verb

To reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.

Informal

Usage

Inflected Forms

shaves down (present, singular) shaving down (participle, present) shaved down (participle, past) shaved down (past)

Synonyms

shave off

Questions

What does shave down mean?
To reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.

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