| shaver | 1. One who shaves; one whose occupation is to shave. 2. One who is close in bargains; a sharper. 3. One who fleeces; a pillager; a plunderer. "By these shavers the Turks were stripped." (Knolles) 4. A boy; a lad; a little fellow. "These unlucky little shavers." "As I have mentioned at the door to this young shaver, I am on a chase in the name of the king." (Dickens) 5. <mechanics> A tool or machine for shaving. A note shaver, a person who buys notes at a discount greater than the legal rate of interest. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| Shaver's disease | A condition due to the occupational inhalation of bauxite fumes emitted during the manufacture of alumina abrasives; characterised by cough, shortness of breath, a combined obstructive and restrictive breathing pattern, and impairment of diffusing capacity. Synonym: Shaver's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |