blade

[Blade]

A blade is a very sharp metal edge of a tool. A good cooking knife should have its blade sharpened regularly.

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Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.

Noun
the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

Noun
flat surface that rotates and pushes against air or water

Noun
the part of the skate that slides on the ice

Noun
a cutting or thrusting weapon with a long blade

Noun
a broad flat body part (as of the shoulder or tongue)

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Noun
a cut of beef from the shoulder blade

Noun
something long and thin resembling a blade of grass; "a blade of lint on his suit"

Noun
a dashing young man; "gay young blades bragged of their amorous adventures"

Noun
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole


n.
Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.

n.
The cutting part of an instrument; as, the blade of a knife or a sword.

n.
The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller.

n.
The scapula or shoulder blade.

n.
The principal rafters of a roof.

n.
The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell.

n.
A sharp-witted, dashing, wild, or reckless, fellow; -- a word of somewhat indefinite meaning.

v. t.
To furnish with a blade.

v. i.
To put forth or have a blade.


Blade

Blade , n. [OE. blade, blad, AS. bl'91d leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. bla, OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. . The root is prob. the same as that of AS. blwan, E. blow, to blossom. See Blow to blossom, and cf. Foil leaf of metal.] 1. Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.
The crimson dulse . . . with its waving blade.
First the blade, then ear, after that the full corn in the ear.
2. The cutting part of an instrument; as, the blade of a knife or a sword. 3. The broad part of an oar; also, one of the projecting arms of a screw propeller. 4. The scapula or shoulder blade. 5. pl. (Arch.) The principal rafters of a roof. Weale. 6. pl. (Com.) The four large shell plates on the sides, and the five large ones of the middle, of the carapace of the sea turtle, which yield the best tortoise shell. De Colange. 7. A sharp-witted, dashing, wild, or reckless, fellow; -- a word of somewhat indefinite meaning.
He saw a turnkey in a trice Fetter a troublesome blade.

Blade

Blade , v. t. To furnish with a blade.

Blade

Blade, v. i. To put forth or have a blade.
As sweet a plant, as fair a flower, is faded As ever in the Muses' garden bladed.

Properly, the leaf, or flat part of the leaf, of any plant, especially of gramineous plants. The term is sometimes applied to the spire of grasses.

To put forth or have a blade.

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Usage Examples

Each blade of grass has its spot on earth whence it draws its life, its strength and so is man rooted to the land from which he draws his faith together with his life.

Blade Runner appears regularly, two or three times a year in various shapes and forms of science fiction. It set the pace for what is essentially urban science fiction, urban future and it's why I've never re-visited that area because I feel I've done it.

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Other Usage Examples

To us also, through every star, through every blade of grass, is not God made visible if we will open our minds and our eyes.

If the sight of the blue skies fills you with joy, if a blade of grass springing up in the fields has power to move you, if the simple things of nature have a message that you understand, rejoice, for your soul is alive.

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