Definition of blade
(Entry 1 of 2)
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
e
: the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip
also
: this portion together with the tip
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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The first known use of blade was before the 12th century
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