shave down

English

Verb

shave down (third-person singular simple present shaves down, present participle shaving down, simple past and past participle shaved down)

  1. (informal, idiomatic) To reduce something in size or thickness by gradually removing thin layers or cutting it down closely.
    Synonym: shave off
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