razor

noun

ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair

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The margins are razor thin here, akin to say Augusta or Bay Hill. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Newsweek, 13 Mar. 2025 Republicans control the chamber by a razor thin margin of 218-214. Sudiksha Kochi, USA TODAY, 11 Mar. 2025 In Egypt, copper’s versatility extended from metal vessels and razors to the chisels that smoothed the pyramids’ limestone blocks, while Greek soldiers used copper-alloy rams on their ships to defeat the Persians at Salamis. Ed MacHa, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025 Heartbreaking, hilarious, and terrifying by turns, while always on the razor’s edge of the inexplicable. Samantha Bergeson, IndieWire, 12 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razor

Word History

Etymology

Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase

First Known Use

14th century, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of razor was in the 14th century

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“Razor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor. Accessed 1 Apr. 2025.

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razor

noun
ra·​zor ˈrā-zər How to pronounce razor (audio)
: a sharp cutting instrument used to shave off hair

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