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Shaver

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Shaver 

a gear-cutting tool used for gear shaving. The cutting edges are arranged along the surface of the teeth of a spur or worm generating gear or along the surface of a generating rack.
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Jones being impatient to be drest, for a reason which may be easily imagined, thought the shaver was very tedious in preparing his suds, and begged him to make haste; to which the other answered with much gravity, for he never discomposed his muscles on any account, "
The History of Tom Jones, a Foundling by Fielding, Henry View in context
"Mine, master shaver," said Don Quixote, "will not be impertinent, but, on the contrary, pertinent.
Don Quixote by Cervantes, Miguel View in context
Yes, my youngster; so that in that country you'd be toddling after your mammy yet, and that old chap yonder, who looks about fifty, would only be a little shaver of four and a half.
Five Weeks in a Balloon by Verne, Jules View in context
 
 
 
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