bladed

adjective

blad·​ed ˈblā-dəd How to pronounce bladed (audio)
: having a blade or blades
often used in combination
5-bladed propeller

Examples of bladed in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Deputies fatally shot a 15-year-old in Apple Valley, California, in March who was allegedly armed with a bladed gardening tool. Ash-Har Quraishi, CBS News, 28 May 2024 Fortunately, that need not be the case as taking just a few minutes with a sharpener will put a fine edge on any of your bladed tools. Jim Cobb, Field & Stream, 21 Sep. 2023 California, which is also in the Ninth Circuit, bans the possession of an even wider assortment of bladed weapons, including dirks, daggers, ballistic knives, belt buckle knives, lipstick case knives, cane swords, and more. Matt Ford, The New Republic, 9 Aug. 2023 Typical treatments may include balloon angioplasty, the placement of stents or the removal of plaque with a bladed catheter, also known as an atherectomy. Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 30 June 2023 See all Example Sentences for bladed 

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Word History

First Known Use

1600, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of bladed was in 1600

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“Bladed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bladed. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.

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