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razor

Sharpened metallic blade used to remove facial or body hair. Razors were known in the Bronze Age. The safety razor was patented by William Henson in 1847; a disposable version was produced by King Gillette at the start of the 20th century. The earliest electric razors date from the 1920s.



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The safety razor was a great achievement for Saxon.
The Valley of the Moon by London, Jack View in context
I saw an open razor, stained with smears of blood, at his side.
I Say No by Collins, Wilkie View in context
the pleasure of stropping the razor day after day, feeling the sharp edge, and thinking of the gash one stroke of its thin, bright edge would make!
The Posthumous Papers Of The Pickwick Club by Dickens, Charles View in context
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