Razor


 
 
Razor

:This article is about the cutting device. For philosophical principles inspired by the razor, see Occam's Razor or Hanlon's Razor.

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A razor is an edge tool (primarily, used in shaving).

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Razors occur in the British Bronze Age, often oval in shape with a small tang protruding from one of the short ends, and are made of bronze.

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In its simplest form, a razor is a steel blade attached to a handle. Using a razor, the practice of removing body hair is a common method of depilation. A razor is most commonly used by men to shave their facial hair, sometimes all of their hair, and by women to shave their leg and underarm hair and, sometimes, pubic hair.


 

Occam's Razor: Occam's Razor (also spelled Ockham's Razor), is a principle attributed to the 14th-century English logician and Franciscan friar, William of Ockham. It forms the basis of methodological reductionism, also called the principle of parsimony or law of economy....

Hanlon's Razor: Hanlon's Razor, a corollary of Finagle's law (see also Murphy's law) and/or Occam's Razor, reads:...

Tool: A tool is a device that provides a mechanical or mental advantage in accomplishing a task....


Razor related Images and Photos (experimental)

Green Day - Razor Walk
Green Day - Razor Walk
Battlestar Galactica Razor DVD (Widescreen)
Battlestar Galactica Razor DVD (Widescreen)
Battlestar Galactica Razor Blu-ray DVD
Battlestar Galactica Razor Blu-ray DVD
AC/DC The Razor's Edge Canvas Print
AC/DC The Razor's Edge Canvas Print
Sweeney Todd Razor with Pouch Prop Replica
Sweeney Todd Razor with Pouch Prop Replica
Battlestar Galactica Razor Cylon Commander Action Figure
Battlestar Galactica Razor Cylon Commander Action Figure

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Introduction
Early razors
Safety razor
Electric razor
Other razors
See also
Figurative uses
External links
 


 

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Occam's Razor (2) - Parsimony (1) - Reductionism (1) - William of Ockham (1) - Murphy's law (1) - Finagle's law (1) - Corollary (1) - Franciscan (1) - Shaving (1) - Tool (1) - Hanlon's Razor (1) - 14th-century (1) - Bronze (1) - Bronze Age (1) -
 

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