shave down
Upper Intermediate (B2)neutral
To carefully make something smaller or thinner, little by little.
"He shaved down the wooden door so it would close properly."
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The Debacle Behind The 2026 Olympic Hockey Rink
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to shave down the top layer, repaint the ice white,
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In a sense, we can shave down and saw off our antlers.