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blade definition

blade (blād)

noun

    1. the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass
    2. the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina
    1. a broad, flat section or surface, as of an oar, propeller arm, or rotary vane
    2. the propeller arm or rotary vane itself
  3. a flat bone the shoulder blade
  4. the cutting part of a tool, instrument, or weapon
  5. the metal runner of an ice skate
  6. a sword
  7. a swordsman
  8. Old-fashioned a dashing young man
    usually in the phrase gay blade
  9. Phonet. the flat part of the tongue, behind the tip

Etymology: ME blad < OE blæd, a leaf < IE *bhlē-, var. of base *bhel-, to swell, sprout: see bloom

adjective

designating or of a chop, roast, etc., as of beef or veal, that is cut across the shoulder blade section

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blade Synonyms

blade

n.

  1. A cutting instrument

    edge, cutting edge, knife, sword; see knife, razor, sword.

  2. A relatively long leaf

    frond, spear, flag, shoot, lamina; see also leaf 1.


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blade Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • grass: Beneath his feet were blades of grass, he watered with my blood.

Converse of object

  • sharpen: To sharpen the blade, hold the handle in the right hand.

Adjective modifier

  • serrated: It provides a choice of straight or serrated knife blades.

Modifies a noun

  • server: The Niagara blade servers are due in the summer of 2006, he said.

Noun used with modifier

  • razor: Lou pulls out the razor blade she has hidden in her shoe.
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blade quotes

O he's a ranting roving blade! O he's a brisk and a bonnie lad! Betide what may, my heart isglad To see my lad wi' his white cockade.

-Anonymous

His blade struck the watera full second before any other†until, as the boats began to near the winning post his ownwas dipping inthe water twiceas fast as anyother.

-Coke, F T Desmond

Jolly boating weather And a hay-harvest breeze, Blade on the feather, Shade off the trees; Swing, swing together, With your body between your knees.

-Cory,William originally  WilliamJohnson

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