razor

Barber's cutting tool

A razor is a tool with a sharp blade designed for shaving hair from the body, particularly the face.

Traditional razors have a single exposed blade; modern safety razors encase the blade in a protective housing.

Electric razors use oscillating or rotating blades behind a guard.

Figuratively, razor suggests extreme sharpness or precision: razor-sharp wit, razor-thin margins.

Occam's razor is a principle favoring the simplest explanation among competing theories.

He nicked himself with the razor this morning.

barbershop

barber

Professional who trims locks

lineup · fade · neckline · cape · apron · talc · styptic · classic · vintage · traditional

shaving

stubble

Short regrown facial hair

beard · mustache · whiskers · clean-shaven · shaving cream · nicks · cuts · smooth · glide · balm

blade

steel

Carbon-hardened iron alloy

disposable · straight · safety · cutthroat · edge · shank · hone · strop · whetstone · dull

sharpness

keen

Sharp or enthusiastic

fine · honed · surgical · slicing · close · smooth · effortless · gliding · nick · scrape

precision

accuracy

Degree of correctness

clean · defined · crisp · sharp · clinical · exacting · deliberate · controlled · steady · careful

tool

handle

Part for gripping

rotary · foil · cordless · rechargeable · waterproof · pivoting · head · guard · attachment · cleaning brush

edge

precipice

Steep rock face

tightrope · borderline · perilous · precarious · critical · tense · narrow · delicate · balance · risk

Categories
Opposites
function/purpose

razorbeard

Facial hair growth

Rogaine · stubble · fertilizer · hair growth · hair

precision/delicacy

razorblunt instrument

Weapon lacking an edge

sledgehammer · bludgeon · axe · cleaver · chainsaw

Phrases
Family

raze, razors, razor-sharp, razor blade, razored, razoring, razorback, razor clam, razorblades

Familiarity
Top 5,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G