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straight razor

straight ra·zor
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [streyt rey-zer]
    • /streɪt ˈreɪ zər/
    • /streɪt ˈreɪ.zər/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [streyt rey-zer]
    • /streɪt ˈreɪ zər/

Definitions of straight razor words

  • noun straight razor a razor having a stiff blade made of steel that is hinged to a handle into which it folds. 1
  • noun straight razor a razor with a long, unguarded blade that can be folded into the handle 0
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Origin of straight razor

First appearance:

before 1715
One of the 49% newest English words
First recorded in 1715-25

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Parts of speech for Straight razor

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Full grammatical hierarchy of Straight razor

straight razor popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 63% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

straight razor usage trend in Literature

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