razor

[ rey-zer ]
/ ˈreɪ zər /

noun

a sharp-edged instrument used especially for shaving the face or trimming the hair.
an electrically powered instrument used for the same purpose.

verb (used with object)

to shave, cut, or remove with or as if with a razor.

Idioms for razor

    on the razor's edge, in a difficult or precarious position.

Origin of razor

1250–1300; Middle English rasour < Old French rasor, equivalent to ras(er) to raze + -or -or2

OTHER WORDS FROM razor

ra·zor·less, adjective un·ra·zored, adjective

Words nearby razor

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British Dictionary definitions for on the razor's edge

razor
/ (ˈreɪzə) /

noun

a sharp implement used esp by men for shaving the face
on a razor's edge or on a razor-edge in an acute dilemma

verb

(tr) to cut or shave with a razor

Word Origin for razor

C13: from Old French raseor, from raser to shave; see raze

Idioms and Phrases with on the razor's edge

razor

see sharp as a tack (razor).