razor blade

noun

: a small, thin, sharp piece of metal that is used in a razor

Examples of razor blade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The 36-year-old raised a knife or a razor blade towards the 32-year-old man. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 In this case, a signature guitar shaped like a razor blade. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024 The average robot mower (there are some exceptions) uses multiple small steel pieces, each about the size of a razor blade, to remove very small amounts of grass over many days and multiple passes. Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023 Or scrape with a single-edge razor blade held at a 45-degree angle or less. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024 Jensen returned with a razor blade mounted to a toothbrush and Creech hit him in the head with the sock weapon, knocking him to the ground and shattering the plastic plate that protected his brain. Kevin Fixler, Idaho Statesman, 15 Feb. 2024 Her bare back faces the camera as her colleague, the superbly gifted artist Judie Bamber, methodically draws into her soft, pale skin with a sharp razor blade. Christopher Knight, Los Angeles Times, 31 Jan. 2024 The one shaped like a razor blade, though, has unsurprisingly garnered controversy for potentially glorifying self-harm and cutting. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024 Get a thick, black Sharpie marker and cut a very shallow groove in the tip with a razor blade or utility knife. Joe Cermele, Outdoor Life, 7 Dec. 2023

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“Razor blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20blade. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.

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