shaver

noun shav·er \ ˈshā-vər \

|Updated on: 1 Jun 2018

Examples: shaver in a Sentence

Definition of shaver

1 : a person who shaves

2 archaic : one who swindles

3 : a tool or machine for shaving; especially : an electric razor

4 : boy, youngster

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Examples of shaver in a Sentence

when he was just a shaver
back in the old days when my dad was just a little shaver

Recent Examples of shaver from the Web

Procter & Gamble, the American consumer goods giant, which was already selling products like Head and Shoulders shampoo and Braun shavers, is laying off all local staff, employees say, and heading for the exits.

— New York Times, "Europeans in Iran Bitterly Denounce the U.S. as ‘Caesar’ Amid New Sanctions," 26 May 2018
If AT&T-Time Warner succeed, what would the deal mean for consumers — from those who remain faithful to traditional pay-TV services to those who only stream their entertainment, and the growing number of cord-shavers and cord-cutters in between?

— mike snider, USA TODAY, "AT&T payment to Trump lawyer new twist in Time Warner fight that will change cord cutter choices," 10 May 2018
The doctor's advice: Make sure the instruments being used for your manicure and pedicure are sterilized, confirm that the foot baths are properly sanitized, and never let the technician use a razor or shaver on your calluses.

— marci robin, Allure, "This Woman Claims Her Finger Was Cut at a Nail Salon, and Now It May Be Amputated," 4 Apr. 2018
The old/new littleSpoon space now has a full bar, new lighting and a few touches from Comida, including the fake-grass wall and the ice shaver.

— kathleen purvis, charlotteobserver, "2 restaurants in 1: We’ve got the first look at the food (and menus) for the new littleSpoon/Comida | Charlotte Observer," 19 Mar. 2018
Burglary •Marquell Strong, 28, of the 800 block of South Kedzie Avenue, Chicago, was charged with burglary at 1:11 a.m. Feb. 11 after allegedly entering a car parked in the 800 block of Fillmore Street and stealing an electric shaver.

— pioneer press, chicagotribune.com, "Footprints in snow lead to suspected car burglar in Oak Park: police," 16 Feb. 2018
San Jose Sharks: The Norelco shaver in that Santa-riding-down-the-hill commercial.

— jimmy hascup, USA TODAY, "31 gifts for the NHL: The holiday cheer your team needs," 21 Dec. 2017
Take Philips’s Norelco OneBlade trimmer and shaver, which is sold in stores with 13 packaging pieces.

— erica e. phillips, WSJ, "Amazon Puzzles Over the Perfect Fit—in Boxes," 20 Dec. 2017
Ashenhurst said the impetus to put down the shaver for a month came in the form of a message to Anderson from Hailey Aderman, regional director of special events for Special Olympics Wisconsin.

— bob dohr, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Oak Creek police raise funds for Special Olympics in no-shave November fundraiser," 8 Dec. 2017

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