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blade
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- pronunciation:
- bleId
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| part of speech: |
noun |
| definition 1: |
A blade is a piece of metal used for cutting. The sharp part of a knife is its blade. Swords, scissors, and razors also have blades.
With one quick movement of the sword's sharp blade, the pirate cut open the bag of gold.
- synonyms:
- edge
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| definition 2: |
The blade is the metal part attached to the bottom of an ice skate.
Blades need to be sharp so that they can move over the ice smoothly.- synonyms:
- runner
- similar words:
- skate
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| definition 3: |
A blade is a plant leaf. A piece of grass is called a blade of grass.
Blades of grass tickled my bare feet.- synonyms:
- leaf
- similar words:
- needle, petal
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| definition 4: |
A blade is a thin, flat part of a mechanical thing that pushes away air or water as it moves around.
We could hear the blades of the helicopter going around and around as it came nearer to us.The blades of the boat's engine got caught in the weeds.- similar words:
- edge
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| definition 5: |
A blade is a certain type of bone in your back. You have two of these "blades." They are usually called "shoulder blades" because you have one on each side of your back just behind your shoulders.
Cody's mom hurt a muscle just under her left shoulder blade when she did some tough exercises yesterday. |
| related words: |
knife |
| derivations: |
bladed (adj.), bladelike (adj.) |
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