kniv — meaning in English

English meaning

• knife noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
• razor noun A sharp-bladed tool used for shaving hair from the skin.

Senses

kniv is used for these senses in English:

• razor A keen-edged knife of peculiar shape, used in shaving the hair from the face or other parts of the body.

knife — full definition

1. noun A tool with a flat, usually metal blade sharpened along one edge and fixed to a handle, used for cutting.
2. verb To stab or cut someone with a knife.
3. verb To betray someone, especially a political ally.

razor — full definition

1. noun A sharp-bladed tool used for shaving hair from the skin.
2. noun A principle used to cut away unlikely or unnecessary explanations when reasoning through a problem.
3. verb To shave something with a razor.

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