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PRONUNCIATION OF SAFETY RAZOR

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF SAFETY RAZOR

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Safety razor is a noun.
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WHAT DOES SAFETY RAZOR MEAN IN ENGLISH?

safety razor

Safety razor

A safety razor is a shaving implement with a protective device positioned between the edge of the blade and the skin. The term was first used in a patent issued in 1880, for a razor in the basic contemporary configuration with a handle attached at right angles to a head in which a removable blade is placed. Its edge was protected by a comb patterned on various types of protective guards that had been affixed to open-blade straight razors during the preceding decades. Some safety razors in present-day production retain a comb but the more common protective device is now a solid safety bar. The initial purpose of these protective devices was to reduce the level of skill needed for injury-free shaving, thereby reducing the reliance on professional barbers for providing that service and raising grooming standards. Prior to the introduction of the disposable razor blade by King C. Gillette in 1901, however, safety razor users still needed to strop and hone the edges of their blades. These are not trivial skills and remained a barrier to the ubiquitous adopting of the be your own barber ideal.

Definition of safety razor in the English dictionary

The definition of safety razor in the dictionary is a razor with a guard or guards fitted close to the cutting edge or edges so that deep cuts are prevented and the risk of accidental cuts reduced.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE SAFETY RAZOR

safety helmet
safety inspection
safety island
Safety Islands
safety lamp
safety lock
safety margin
safety match
safety measure
safety mechanism
safety net
safety officer
safety pin
safety precaution
safety regulations
safety screen
safety standards
safety touch
safety valve
safety zone

WORDS THAT END LIKE SAFETY RAZOR

cut-throat razor
disseizor
electric razor
machzor
mahzor
Occam´s razor
Ockham´s razor
razor
recognizor
rizzor
seizor
straight razor
vizor

Synonyms and antonyms of safety razor in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «safety razor» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF SAFETY RAZOR

Find out the translation of safety razor to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of safety razor from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «safety razor» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

安全剃刀
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

de afeitar de seguridad
570 millions of speakers

English

safety razor
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

सुरक्षा उस्तरा
380 millions of speakers
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Translator English - Arabic

الحلاقة سلامة
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

Безопасная бритва
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

aparelho de barbear
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

নিরাপদ রেজর
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Rasoir de sûreté
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cukur keselamatan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Nassrasierer
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

安全かみそり
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

안전 면도기
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Safety shazor
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao cạo an toàn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

பாதுகாப்பு ரேஸர்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

सुरक्षा वस्तरा
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Güvenlik usturası
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

rasoio di sicurezza
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

maszynka do golenia
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

безпечна бритва
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

aparat de ras
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

ξυραφιού ασφαλείας
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

veiligheid skeermes
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

rakhyvel
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

barberhøvel
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of safety razor

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «SAFETY RAZOR»

The term «safety razor» is regularly used and occupies the 103.625 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «SAFETY RAZOR» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about safety razor

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SAFETY RAZOR»

Discover the use of safety razor in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to safety razor and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Popular Mechanics
the amazing new invention that uses LATHER to soften your beard . . . a SAFETY RAZOR to let you get dote to your skin . . . and the action of ELECTRICITY to eliminate irritation — giving you the closest possible shave in the shortest possible ...
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Field & Stream
THE MICRO-ELECTRIC SAFETY RAZOR An invitation to every man who has to shave every day. .. Try at our risk what we consider to be... The Most Fantastic Method of Shaving Ever Invented ALEXANDER SALES CORP. 26 South 6th ...
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The Rotarian
the amazing new invention that uses LATHER to soften your beard ... a SAFETY RAZOR to let you get close to your skin . . . and the action of ELECTRICITY to eliminate irritation — giving you the closest possible shave in the shortest possible ...
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Field & Stream
the amazing new invention that uses LATHER to so/ten your beard ... a SAFETY RAZOR to let you get close to your skin . . . and the action of ELECTRICITY to eliminate irritation — giving you the closest possible shave in the shortest possible ...
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Before Gillette: The Quest for a Safe Razor : Inventors and ...
(Boston), 134 Butler, John A., 154-157 Byrnes, Thomas Cooper, 223 Camillus Cutlery, 187 carpenter, 242 Carr, Gouverneur, 4, 24 Challenge Cutlery Corporation (New York), 171 Challenge Safety Razor, 169, 171 Chambers St., N.Y. City, 83, ...
Robert K. Waits, 2009
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Microskin Grafting for Vitiligo
Skin graft cutting with a Sober hand dermatome is just like a graft cutting with modified safety razor dermatome. The ability to cut a split-thickness skin graft free -handedly, has been regarded as a skill acquired only by long experience. Several ...
Devendra K. Gupta, 2009
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Business
1086 'Don't study the idea to death with experts and committees. Get on with it and see if it (Kenneth Iverson) 1087 'An idea can turn to dust or magic, depending. King Camp Gillette King Camp Gillette, the US safety-razor entrepreneur, made ...
‎2003
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Popular Science
More than $38,000,000 is spent each year for safety razor blades in the continuous war against whiskers. Over $1,250.000 goes into new safety razor frames to hold these blades, and $300,000 is the amount still spent each year for straight ...
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Deconstructing Product Design: Exploring the Form, Function, ...
Although the safety razor had been invented in the 1870s, they were still quite rare and expensive. Straight razors, also known as “cut-throat” razors, and barbershop shaves were still the norm. Gillette's innovation was to make money selling ...
William Lidwell, Gerry Manacsa, 2011
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Mosby's Essentials for Nursing Assistants
Electric shaver Safety razor FIGURE 17-7 Electric shaver and safety razor. BOX 17-1 Rules for Shaving • Use electric shavers for persons taking anticoagulant drugs. Never use safety razors. • Protect bed linens. Place a towel under the part  ...
Sheila A. Sorrentino, Leighann Remmert, 2014

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SAFETY RAZOR»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term safety razor is used in the context of the following news items.
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The Cut-Throat And Safety Razor Shaving Guide
The advent of the safety razor in the 1890s made things a little easier by allowing removable blades to be mounted in a handle that even the most nervous of ... «FashionBeans, Jun 15»
2
Not Your Grandfather's Razor: iKon And The Business Of Men's …
Some shavers are trending back toward the tried and true safety razor and entrepreneurs like iKon's Greg Kahn are reaping rewards. (image credit: Ryan Hyde ... «Forbes, May 15»
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The start-ups that want to crush...Gillette?
With a $30-a-month subscription that includes a safety razor, blades, creams and a brush, Walker is targeting people just like Walton, who said he now enjoys ... «CNBC, Apr 15»
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Safety razors help face and bathroom look sharp
Clockwise from top: Malin+Goetz Vitamin E Shaving Cream, $8, www.fellowbarber.com; Aesop Moroccan Neroli Post-Shave Lotion, $49, and Shaving Serum, ... «San Francisco Chronicle, Jan 15»
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Rockwell Razors Integrates Celery Pre-Commerce Platform
TORONTO, Jan. 27, 2015 /PRNewswire/ -- Rockwell Razors, creators of the Rockwell 6S customizable safety razor, enhance their online store with ... «PR Newswire, Jan 15»
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How to Use a Double-Edge Safety Razor
A good safety razor should last a lifetime, so don't be scared to invest in quality. You'll want one that fits well in your hand, has a nice grip, and feels heavy. «GQ Magazine, Jan 15»
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Safety Razors Regain Popularity for Men
And so last year, the company, instead of embracing new technology, began selling a nearly 150-year-old invention: the safety razor. “You can be using all the ... «New York Times, Nov 14»
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All That Newfangled Shaving Gear Can't Compare to the Old …
I decided to find out by trying three razors: the cheapest modern disposable razor I could find, a classic safety razor, and a straight razor. I stayed away from ... «Wired, Aug 14»
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The Best Razor On Earth (Underwater, Too)
While it's undeniable that men have different shaving standards and razors have come a long way since the straight edge, from the safety razor to ones with up ... «Forbes, May 14»
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How to master a cut-throat razor
In a grooming world where safety razors rule, does this seemingly old-fashioned instrument have a place in the time-pressed modern man's bathroom cabinet? «GQ.com, Mar 14»

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