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razor ['reɪzə(r)]1 nounrasoir m;∎ electric/safety razor rasoir m électrique/de sûreté;∎ the company is on a or the razor's edge l'entreprise est sur le fil du rasoir;∎ these people are living on the razor's edge ces gens vivent dans la peur et l'incertitude;∎ her life was on a razor's edge for days sa vie n'a tenu qu'à un fil pendant plusieurs joursraser►► razor blade lame f de rasoir;razor cut (hairstyle) coupe f au rasoir;American razor ribbon (UNCOUNT) barbelés mpl tranchants;razor wire (UNCOUNT) barbelés mpl tranchants
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Razor clam — may refer to any of the following clams:* Ensis directus , Atlantic jackknife clam * Siliqua patula , Pacific razor clam * Siliqua alta , the northern or Arctic razor clam * Siliqua costata , Atlantic razor clamSee also Razor shell … Wikipedia
razor clam — 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 … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
razor clam — ☆ razor clam n. any of several rapidly burrowing clams (esp. family Solenidae) of sandy beaches, having elongated, narrow shells somewhat resembling a straight razor … English World dictionary
Razor Clam — Razor Clam, s. Clams … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
razor clam — noun marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell • Syn: ↑jackknife clam, ↑knife handle • Hypernyms: ↑clam • Member Holonyms: ↑Ensis, ↑genus Ensis * * * ˈrazor shell 7 … Useful english dictionary
razor clam — any bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, esp. of the genus Ensis, having a long, rectangular, slightly curved shell. Also called jackknife clam. [1880 85, Amer.] * * * Any of several species of marine clams (family Solenidae) common in… … Universalium
razor clam — ra′zor clam n. ivt any narrow, elongated bivalve mollusk of the family Solenidae, having a shell with razor sharp edges • Etymology: 1880–85, amer … From formal English to slang
razor clam — noun A clam of several species with long curved shells resembling straight razors … Wiktionary
razor clam — n. type of mollusc (also known as jackknife clam) … English contemporary dictionary
razor clam — noun North American term for razor shell … English new terms dictionary
razor clam — noun Date: circa 1882 any of a family (Solenidae) of marine lamellibranch mollusks having a long narrow thin shell … New Collegiate Dictionary