blade

//bleɪd//
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Noun

bladeSingular
bladesPlural
1

The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or other tool or weapon.

Be careful, the blade of this knife is very sharp.

2

A thin, flat part of a plant, especially a leaf of grass or the broad part of a leaf.

A single blade of grass swayed gently in the breeze.

3

The flat, wide section of an oar, propeller, or turbine that pushes against water or air.

The propeller blade was damaged during the storm.

4

The thin, flat metal runner on an ice skate.

The blades on my ice skates need to be sharpened.

Synonym

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