razor's

Belonging to blade

Razor's is the possessive form of razor—a sharp-bladed implement for shaving hair.

It indicates something belonging to or associated with a razor: the razor's edge, the razor's handle.

The phrase razor's edge suggests a precarious situation or fine distinction: walking on the razor's edge between success and failure.

edge

precision

Accuracy of measurement

balanceSteadiness or amount owed
thinnessState of minimal width
dangerExposure to harm

peril · knife-edge · precarious · delicate · fine line · margin · brink · tightrope · hairsbreadth · critical

sharpness

blade

Flat cutting edge

cuttingDividing via sharp edge
keenSharp or enthusiastic
honedSharpened or refined

whetted · slicing · incisive · piercing · steel · strop · fine · acute · deadly · gleaming

wit

cutting

Dividing via sharp edge

bitingHarshly critical or cold
incisiveSharply analytical
sardonicGrimly mocking

caustic · pointed · clever · barbed · acerbic · sharp-tongued · satirical · quick · piercing · trenchant

Opposites

sharpness/precision

razor'sblunt

Dull or tactlessly direct

dull · obtuse · rounded · blunted · imprecise

EDGE NARROWNESS (as in "razor's edge" meaning precarious/fine margin)

razor'sbroad

Wide in span

cushion · buffer

thinness/fineness

razor'sbroad

Wide in span

thick · wide · blunt · chunky · bulky

Phrases

razor bladesSharp shaving implements
razor clamLong narrow burrowing bivalve
electric razorMotorized grooming blade
razor wireBladed security fencing
razor sharpExtremely fine edge
razor thinExtremely narrow margin

Family

razor, razors, razored, razoring, razorbill, razorback, razorblades, razorbills, razorblade

Familiarity: Top 100,000
Profile: Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G