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razor blade slot

razor blade slot noun: a small, built-in slit or opening commonly found in the back of vintage bathroom medicine cabinets or directly in tiled walls.

Noun

razor blade slot (plural razor blade slots)

  1. A small, built-in slit or opening commonly found in the back of vintage bathroom medicine cabinets or directly in tiled walls.
    • a distinct novelty is the used razor blade slot in one of the wall tiles, that permits the dropping of old blades into a hidden receptacle1928, A.E. Dickinson, Architect and engineer, page 37
    • Since used razor blades in waste baskets are a real hazard, a razor blade slot is desirable, as is a locked and lighted compartment for poisonous drugs and chemicals.1941, “Safety in the Home”, in Architectural Record, May 1941, page 75
    Synonyms:
    razor slot

Examples of razor blade slot in a sentence

  • An added feature is the handy razor blade slot in back of cabinet for convenient disposal of old blades.1944, Sears, “Wall-mount and Built-in Bathroom Medicine Cabinet”, in 1944 Sears Fall Winter Catalog, page 756:
  • JERRY SEINFELD: And what's the deal with the razor blade slot in the bathroom?2005, Unattributed, Family guy : the official episode guide, seasons 1-3, page 205:

Synonyms of razor blade slot

Forms of razor blade slot

pluralrazor blade slots

Questions about razor blade slot

What does razor blade slot mean?
Razor blade slot means a small, built-in slit or opening commonly found in the back of vintage bathroom medicine cabinets or directly in tiled walls.
How do you use razor blade slot in a sentence?
An added feature is the handy razor blade slot in back of cabinet for convenient disposal of old blades.
What part of speech is razor blade slot?
Razor blade slot is a noun.
What is the plural of razor blade slot?
The plural of razor blade slot is razor blade slots.

Words near razor blade slot in the dictionary

  1. razoo
  2. razoos
  3. razor
  4. razor and blades
  5. razor blade
  6. razor blade slot
  7. razor bladed
  8. razor blades
  9. razor blading
  10. razor bump
  11. razor bumps

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