stropping
Razor edge maintenance
Stropping is the act of sharpening a blade by drawing it across a leather strap or similar surface.
Where honing removes metal, stropping polishes and realigns the edge.
Barbers traditionally strop straight razors before shaving: He gave the blade a few strokes on the strop.
The term extends to any finishing polish on cutting tools.
Tanned animal skin
- bladeFlat cutting edge
- edgeBoundary or sharpness
- razorBlade for removing hair
- whetMake cutting edge keener
hone · polish · keen · finish · smooth · abrasive · buffing · lapping
Professional who trims locks
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- straight razorFolding blade for shaving
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
- shaveCut hair close
beard · lather · brush · aftershave · whiskers · mustache · hot towel · safety razor
leather
Tanned animal skin
whet · hone · polish · keen · finish · smooth · abrasive · buffing · lapping · burnishing
barber
Professional who trims locks
- barbershopHair-cutting establishment
- straight razorFolding blade for shaving
- cutthroatViciously competitive or murderous
shave · beard · lather · brush · aftershave · whiskers · mustache · hot towel · safety razor · shaving cream
angle
Geometric measure of rotation
stroke · passes · direction · speed · rhythm · motion · control · consistency · repetition · practice
grumbling
Muttering in discontent
- whiningProlonged nasal complaining
- moaningProlonged sound of distress
- fussingAnxious, trivial agitation
nagging · griping · grousing · bellyaching · carping · petulance · tantrum · sulking · irritable · bad-tempered
- sharpeningsharpen, whet, whetstone, grind, sharpener
- tool careoiling, cleaning, lubrication, rust prevention, rust removal
- knife skillsknife grip, pinch grip, claw grip, chopping, slicing
- polishingbuffing, burnishing, shining, glass polishing, silver polishing