What is the meaning of shaving?

noun

• The act of removing hair with a razor.
  • synonyms: shave
• A thin fragment or slice (especially of wood) that has been shaved from something.
  • synonyms: paring, sliver
• The act of brushing against while passing.
  • synonyms: grazing, skimming

verb

• Remove body hair with a razor.
  • synonyms: shave
• Cut closely.
  • usage: "trim my beard"
  • synonyms: shave, trim
• Cut the price of.
  • synonyms: shave, knock off
• Cut or remove with or as if with a plane.
  • usage: "The machine shaved off fine layers from the piece of wood"
  • synonyms: plane, shave
• Make shavings of or reduce to shavings.
  • usage: "shave the radish"
  • synonyms: shave
• Touch the surface of lightly.
  • usage: "His back shaved the counter in passing"
  • synonyms: shave