shave sth off/from sth
— phrasal verb with shave /ʃeɪv/ verb [I or T]Definition
› to cut a very thin piece from an object or surface: She shaved a few millimetres off the bottom of the door, so that it would open more easily.Cutting and stabbing
(Definition of shave sth off/from sth from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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shave verb
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