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Meaning
Noun
●
The (typically sharp-edged) part of a
knife
,
sword
,
razor
, or other
tool
with which it cuts.
A
sword
or knife.
●
The (typically sharp-edged) part of a
knife
,
sword
,
razor
, or other
tool
with which it cuts.
Short for
razor
blade.
●
The
flat
functional
end or
piece
of a
propeller
,
oar
,
hockey stick
,
chisel
,
screwdriver
,
skate
, etc.
●
The
narrow
leaf
of a
grass
or cereal.
●
In Botany:
The
thin
,
flat
part of a
plant
leaf
,
attached
to a
stem
(petiole). The lamina.
●
A
flat
bone
, especially the
shoulder
blade.
●
A
cut
of
beef
from
near
the
shoulder blade
(part of the chuck).
●
In Body parts, Phonetics & Phonology:
The part of the
tongue
just behind the
tip
, used to make
laminal
consonants.
●
In Archaeology:
A
piece
of
prepared
, sharp-edged
stone
, often
flint
,
at least
twice
as long as
it is
wide
; a long
flake
of ground-edge
stone
or
knapped
vitreous
stone
.
●
A
throw
characterized
by a
tight
parabolic
trajectory
due to a
steep
lateral
attitude.
●
In Sailing:
The
rudder
,
daggerboard
, or
centerboard
of a vessel.
●
A
bulldozer
or surface-grading
machine
with
mechanically
adjustable
blade
that is
nominally
perpendicular
to the forward
motion
of the vehicle.
●
A
dashing
young
man.
●
In American English:
A
homosexual
, usually male.
●
Thin
plate
, foil.
●
In Photography:
One of a
series
of
small plates
that
make up
the
aperture
or the
shutter
of a camera.
●
In Architecture:
The
principal
rafters
of a roof.
●
In Biology:
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
.
●
In Computing:
A
blade
server.
●
In Climbing:
Synonym of knifeblade
●
In Mathematics:
An
exterior product
of
vectors
. (The product may have more than two factors. Also, a
scalar
counts
as a 0-blade, a
vector
as a 1-blade; an
exterior product
of
k
vectors
may
be called
a
k
-blade.)
●
The part of a key that is
inserted
into the lock.
●
In Athletics & Sports:
An
artificial
foot
used by
amputee
athletes
,
shaped
like an upside-down
interrogation
mark.
●
In Football (soccer):
someone
connected
with Sheffield United Football Club, as a
fan
,
player
,
coach
etc.
Verb
●
To
skate on
rollerblades.
●
To
furnish
with a blade.
●
To
put forth
or have a blade.
●
To
stab
with a blade
●
In Professional wrestling, Ultimate & Weapons:
To
cut
(a person)
so as to
provoke
bleeding.
Sourced from
Wiktionary
Origin
blade
English
blæd
Old English (ca. 450-1100)
Sourced from
Etym
Related
Knife
Sword
Dagger
Rotor
Rod
Shaft
Cutter
Propeller
Needle
Sheath
Nozzle
Wheel
Hammer
Screw
Turbine
Disc
Scythe
Impeller
Roller
Handle
Screwdriver
Motor
Tip
Gear
Sharpener
Axe
Spindle
Bolt
Machine
Cylinder
Wire
Cutterhead
Vane
Scalpel
Brush
Razor
Grinder
Wheels
Chisel
Cutting
Mandrel
Ball
Glove
Wing
Scabbard
Trimmer
Rotors
Claw
Piston
Airfoil
Pipe
Workpiece
Strap
Bevel
Aerofoil
Drill Bit
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Rhymes
Aid
Jade
Bade
Raid
Cade
Lade
Made
Fade
Wade
Aide
Laid
Maid
Wade
Dade
Paid
Glade
Trade
Braid
Spade
Grade
Suede
Clade
Evade
Blade
Wayed
Staid
Suade
Shade
Parade
Obeyed
Inlaid
Invade
Swayed
Stayed
Unmade
Remade
Abraid
Arcade
Unlaid
Decade
Tirade
Repaid
Abrade
Brayed
Splade
Preyed
Pomade
Prayed
Unpaid
Flayed
Frayed
Unlade
Played
Afraid
Umbraid
Succade
Grenade
Torsade
Pervade
Upgrade
Alcaide
Weighed
Waylaid
Aggrade
Upbraid
Prepaid
Cockade
Decayed
Forbade
Neighed
Corrade
Delayed
Brocade
Charade
Mislaid
Brigade
Cascade
Splayed
Crusade
Degrade
Overlaid
Dissuade
Blockade
Persuade
Escapade
Overpaid
Escalade
Palisade
Belgrade
Defilade
Unafraid
Betrayed
Enfilade
Unrepaid
Lemonade
Glissade
Serenade
Stockade
Underlaid
Cottonade
Gasconade
Ambuscade
Carronade
Colonnade
Promenade
Cannonade
Cavalcade
Orangeade
Fusillade
Unweighed
Esplanade
Carbonade
Displayed
Underpaid
Nonrepaid
Rainshade
Pasquinade
Tardigrade
Dragonnade
Masquerade
Balustrade
Robinsonade
Harlequinade
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