'Razor shell' definitions:

Definition of 'Razor shell'

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  • Razor \Ra"zor\ (r[=a]"z[~e]r), 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]