shaving

Noun
  1. The act of removing hair with a razor (synset 100255636)
    is a type of: depilation, epilation - the act of removing hair (as from an animal skin)
    subtypes: tonsure - shaving the crown of the head by priests or members of a monastic order
    same as: shave
  2. A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something (synset 109408030)
    is a type of: fragment - a piece broken off or cut off of something else
    subtypes:
    • splint - a thin sliver of wood
    • turning - a shaving created when something is produced by turning it on a lathe
    same as: paring, sliver
  3. The act of brushing against while passing (synset 100151582)
    is a type of: touch, touching - the act of putting two things together with no space between them
    same as: grazing, skimming

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