: a keen-edged cutting instrument for shaving or cutting hair
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With a razor thin House majority, Republicans could only afford to lose one vote, meaning the proposal would have failed if any other GOP members voted with Massie against it.—Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 But upon closer inspection, police found one of the cards was taped to a flat metal piece with razor edges.—Keith Sharon, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2025 Dealers move a lot of money, but profit margins are razor thin – typically around 4% on new cars, National Automobile Dealers Association data shows.—Brandon Kochkodin, Forbes, 18 Feb. 2025 The Trojans still have five Q1 games on the schedule, but the margin for error in those games is razor thin.—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 17 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for razor
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Etymology
Middle English rasour, from Anglo-French rasur, from raser to raze, shave — more at rase
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