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shave down

shave down verb: to reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.

Verb

shave down (third-person singular simple present shaves down, present participle shaving down, simple past and past participle shaved down)

  1. (idiomatic, informal) To reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.
    Synonyms:
    shave off

Synonyms of shave down

Forms of shave down

third-person singular presentshaves down
present participleshaving down
past participleshaved down
pastshaved down

Questions about shave down

What does shave down mean?
Shave down means to reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.
What part of speech is shave down?
Shave down is a verb.
What is the past tense of shave down?
The past tense of shave down is shaved down.

Words near shave down in the dictionary

  1. shave and a haircut
  2. shave brush
  3. shave brushes
  4. shave cream
  5. shave creams
  6. shave down
  7. shave foam
  8. shave foams
  9. shave hook
  10. shave hooks
  11. shave horse

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