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blade

 
 
pronunciation:
bleId
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part of speech: noun
definition 1: the cutting part of a knife, sword, scissors, or saw.
 
synonyms:
edge
similar words:
cutter
definition 2: the metal runner on an ice skate.
synonyms:
runner
similar words:
skate
definition 3: a plant leaf.
Blades of grass tickled my bare feet.
synonyms:
leaf, leaflet
similar words:
frond, needle, petal, sepal
definition 4: a thin, flat part, as of an oar or an electric fan.
similar words:
edge, sail
derivations: bladed (adj.), bladelike (adj.)
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  • blade guard:
    a cover for a blade that is part of many tools.
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