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shavings
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/ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋz/
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/ˈʃeɪ.vɪŋz/
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Compare “shaving” and “shavings”: when does the plural mean small pieces of material?
Explain why “wood shavings” is plural but often translated into Russian as a collective noun.
Compare “shavings” with “sawdust”: what kinds of material or texture does each word suggest?
Explore common collocations with “shavings,” such as “wood shavings” and “chocolate shavings.”
Explain how “shaving” can mean either the act of removing hair or a small piece cut from a material.
Write three B2-level sentences using “shavings” in different contexts, and translate them into Russian.
Choose the correct meaning of “shavings” in the carpenter and hamster examples, and explain what context clues help.
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