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

Examples of blade in a Sentence

Noun

the blade of an ax dueled with blades rather than guns

Recent Examples on the Web: Noun

Garcia grabbed a kitchen knife with a four-inch blade and began swinging it at her while Trimble was recording the encounter with his cell phone, according to an arrest affidavit. — David Harris, orlandosentinel.com, "Fatal stabbing near Apopka deemed self-defense; dead woman’s suspected accomplices face murder charge," 11 July 2019 Using a sharp carving knife, with the blade at a 45-degree angle, cut each steak crosswise into slices 1/4 inch thick, and arrange them overlapping on individual warmed serving plates. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Make your Fourth of July menu sizzle with grilled steaks," 3 July 2019 The engines are similarly huge, running 11 feet in diameter, with 16 fan blades crammed into a 14-foot engine capsule. — Sam Blum, Popular Mechanics, "GE's Enormous New Jet Engines Sound Fiercely Loud in Runway Test," 17 Jan. 2019 Wielding his singular fish-hook stick blade, the grizzly, cerebral 28-year-old was a menace on both ends, whether hanging onto the puck for long offensive zone shifts or retrieving Bruins dump-ins with the smoothness of a veteran blueliner. — Alex Prewitt, SI.com, "Gloria! Blues Turn Lost Season Into Long-Awaited Stanley Cup Title," 13 June 2019 It could be said that the art of miniature golf design reached its pinnacle when some crafty individual decided to plop a windmill on a course, challenging players to sink a hole-in-one past its rotating blades. — Jennifer Nalewicki, Smithsonian, "This Summer, Play Nine Holes at This ‘Art Course’ in Kansas City," 11 June 2019 Put all the dry ingredients into the bowl of a food processor fitted with the stainless-steel blade. — Wolfgang Puck, Twin Cities, "Wolfgang Puck: Make a special dessert for Dad on his special day," 12 June 2019 For years, his research had zeroed in on issues both broad, like management credibility, and detailed, like a flawed fan blade inside GE’s turbines, that kept proving prescient. ... — David Benoit, WSJ, "GE’s Nemesis: An Eerily Prescient Bear," 7 June 2019 Place flour, sugar, salt, and yeast in a food processor fitted with the plastic blade; pulse to combine, 3 to 4 times. — Charlyne Mattox, Country Living, "Pizza Dough," 24 May 2019

Recent Examples on the Web: Verb

Runner-Up: Brod & Taylor Classic Knife Sharpener This tool features triple-action tungsten carbide sharpeners that automatically adjust to blade angles between 12 and 20 degrees. — Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, "The Best Knife Sharpener," 23 Feb. 2019 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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