: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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There are a few tests, including a corneal razor scraping, swabbing or biopsy that can be processed in a lab via culturing or a polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test, which diagnose based on the organism’s genetic information, experts said.—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 10 Jan. 2026 Instead, chronic delays leave organizations operating on a razor’s edge, with no margin for error when delays occur the government changes course.—Kristin Brown, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2026 Evil Genius promises to be dark, clever, and razor sharp.—Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 6 Jan. 2026 The margin in the House is razor thin, so every seat is going to matter.—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 3 Jan. 2026 See All Example Sentences for razor
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Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase