blade

noun

\ˈblād

Definition of blade

(Entry 1 of 2)

1a : leaf sense 1a(1) especially : the leaf of an herb or a grass

b : the flat expanded part of a leaf as distinguished from the petiole

2 : something resembling the blade of a leaf: such as

a : the broad flattened part of an oar or paddle

b : an arm of a screw propeller, electric fan, or steam turbine

c : the broad flat or concave part of a machine (such as a bulldozer or snowplow) that comes into contact with the material to be moved

d : a broad flat body part specifically : scapula —used chiefly in naming cuts of meat

e : the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip also : this portion together with the tip

3a : the cutting part of an implement

b(1) : sword

(2) : swordsman

(3) : a dashing lively man

c : the runner of an ice skate

blade

verb

bladed; blading

Definition of blade (Entry 2 of 2)

1 transitive golf : to hit (a ball or shot) with the leading edge of the clubface : skull I hit a wedge from 45 yards and basically bladed it over the green.— Tiger Woods

2 intransitive : to skate on in-line skates Connect a pair of these wild things to your feet and you are blading—cruising with all the cool of ice skating but without the ice.— Bob Batz Jr.

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Other Words from blade

Noun

bladelike \ ˈblād-ˌlīk

\ adjective

Verb

blader \ ˈblā-dər

\ noun

Synonyms for blade

Synonyms: Noun

cutter, knife, shank [slang], shiv [slang]

Examples of blade in a Sentence

Noun

the blade of an ax dueled with blades rather than guns

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

That business has been plagued by issues like dropping global demand and turbine blade failures, which have contributed to the stock’s swoon in recent months. — Saumya Vaishampayan, WSJ, "GE Shares Fall Again, Hit New Low," 12 Nov. 2018 Always make sure to cut away from your hands and on a steady surface, and never stick your hand into a machine or a device with blades while it's plugged in. — Audrey Bruno, SELF, "What to Do When You Inevitably Cut Yourself in the Kitchen," 10 Nov. 2018 It can be used with straight-edge or serrated blades. — Francine Maroukian, Popular Mechanics, "How To Buy Kitchen Knives Like a Pro," 24 Oct. 2018 Here it’s used in a NASA simulation of the flow around an oscillating rotor blade. — Lee Phillips, Ars Technica, "Turbulence, the oldest unsolved problem in physics," 10 Oct. 2018 While soft-drink sales decline, Sodastream — which uses the razors-and-blades model — has projected 23% revenue growth this year. — Recode Staff, Recode, "Recode Daily: Have we broken Elon Musk?," 20 Aug. 2018 The containers can reportedly separate from the base, causing blades to be exposed. — Lindsey Murray, Good Housekeeping, "Why 100K Vitamix Blending Containers Have Been Recalled," 13 Aug. 2018 Safety and straight razors are a different story: All blades must be packed in your checked bag, no matter what. — Katherine Lagrave, Condé Nast Traveler, "The TSA Gets Asked About These 5 Items The Most," 8 Aug. 2018 At one point while the singer was onstage, a fan handed her an inflatable sword, complete with an impressive handle and long pointed blade. — De Elizabeth, Teen Vogue, "Someone Gave Carly Rae Jepsen a Sword at Lollapalooza," 5 Aug. 2018

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Burr grinders, as opposed to blade grinders, grind the coffee more evenly and consistently. — Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, "How to Make the Perfect Cup, According to California’s Coolest Coffee Brand," 5 July 2017 Sami Vatanen had a clear shot at goalie Cam Talbot but missed up high, and Andrew Cogliano had a chance to blade a puck out of the air at close range. — Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, "Whicker: A new face stops the Ducks’ Game 7 jinx," 10 May 2017

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