(n)a mongrel hog with a thin body and long legs and a ridged back; a wild or semi-wild descendant of improved breeds; found chiefly in the southeastern United States, Syn.razorbacked hog, razorback hog

razorback

(adj)having a sharp narrow back, Syn.razor-backed

razorbill

(n)black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill, Syn.Alca torda, razor-billed auk

razorblade

(n)a blade that has very sharp edge

razor clam

(n)marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell, Syn.jackknife clam, knife-handle

razor edge

(n)an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor

razor fish

(n)any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean, Syn.razor-fish

razor-sharp

(adj)very clearly delineated

The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53Collaborative International Dictionary (GCIDE)

Razor

n. [ OE. rasour, OF. rasur, LL. rasor: cf. F. rasoir, LL. rasorium. See Raze, v. t., Rase, v. t. ] 1. A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or the head; also called a straight razor. “Take thee a barber's razor.” Ezek. v. 1. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. a device used for shaving, having a replaceable blade with a very sharp edge; also called safety razor. Also a similar device, made of plastic, in which the blade is neither replaceable nor can be sharpened, intended to be discarded after the blade dulls -- called a disposable razor. [ PJC ]

3. (Zool.) A tusk of a wild boar. [ 1913 Webster ]

Razor fish. (Zool.) (a) A small Mediterranean fish (Coryphaena novacula), prized for the table. (b) The razor shell. --
Razor grass (Bot.), a West Indian plant (Scleria scindens), the triangular stem and the leaves of which are edged with minute sharp teeth. --
Razor grinder (Zool.), the European goat-sucker. --
Razor shell (Zool.), any marine bivalve shell belonging to Solen and allied genera, especially Solen ensis (or Ensatella ensis), and Solen Americana, which have a long, narrow, somewhat curved shell, resembling a razor handle in shape. Called also razor clam, razor fish, knife handle. --
Razor stone. Same as Novaculite. --
Razor strap, or
razor strop, a strap or strop used in sharpening razors. [ 1913 Webster ]

Razorable

a. Ready for the razor; fit to be shaved. [ R. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Razorback

n. (Zool.) The rorqual. [ 1913 Webster ]

Razor-backed

a. (Zool.) Having a sharp, lean, or thin back; as, a razor-backed hog, perch, etc. [ 1913 Webster ]

Razorbill

n. (Zool.) (a) A species of auk (Alca torda) common in the Arctic seas. See Auk, and Illust. in Appendix. (b) See Cutwater, 3. [ 1913 Webster ]

razor-edged

a. having an edge as sharp as that of a razor; very sharp. [ PJC ]

razor-thin

a. as thin as a razor blade; very thin. [ PJC ]

Chinese-English: CC-CEDICT DictionaryCC-CEDICT CN-EN Dictionary

剃刀

[剃刀, tì dāo, ㄊㄧˋ ㄉㄠ]razor#59270[Add to Longdo]

刮胡刀

[刮胡刀 / 刮鬍刀, guā hú dāo, ㄍㄨㄚㄏㄨˊ ㄉㄠ]razor#83554[Add to Longdo]

German-English: TU-Chemnitz DING DictionaryDING DE-EN Dictionary

Rasierklinge { f }

razor blade[Add to Longdo]

Rasiermesser { n } | Rasiermesser { pl }

razor | razors[Add to Longdo]

messerscharf { adj }

razor sharp[Add to Longdo]

Japanese-English: EDICT DictionaryEDICT JP-EN Dictionary

オッカムの剃刀

[オッカムのかみそり, okkamu nokamisori](n) Occam's razor; Ockham's razor[Add to Longdo]

ハンロンの剃刀

[ハンロンのかみそり, hanron nokamisori](n) (obsc) (See オッカムの剃刀) Hanlon's razor ("Never attribute to malice that which can be adequately explained by stupidity")[Add to Longdo]

ピラゾロン

[pirazoron](n) pyrazolone[Add to Longdo]

レーザーカット

[re-za-katto](n) razor cut[Add to Longdo]

レザー

[reza-](n) (1) leather; (2) razor; (P)[Add to Longdo]

レザーカット

[reza-katto](n) razor cut[Add to Longdo]

レザーサージョンフィッシュ;レザーサージャンフィッシュ

[reza-sa-jonfisshu ; reza-sa-janfisshu](n) razor surgeonfish (Prionurus laticlavius, species of eastern central Pacific tang)[Add to Longdo]

安全剃刀

[あんぜんかみそり, anzenkamisori](n) safety razor[Add to Longdo]