SHAVE STH


Meaning of SHAVE STH in English

off shave sth off | ˌshave sth ˈoff sth

1.

to remove a beard or moustache by shaving :

Charles decided to shave off his beard.

2.

to cut very thin pieces from the surface of wood, etc. :

I had to shave a few millimetres off the door to make it shut.

3.

to reduce a number by a very small amount :

He shaved a tenth of a second off the world record.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.