Blade
noun
The flat sharp part of a knife, razor, or tool.
She sharpened the blade of the knife before cutting the vegetables.
Often appears as...
- razor blade
- knife blade
noun
The flat wide part of an oar or similar implement.
He dipped the blades into the water gracefully pushing the boat forward.
Often appears as...
- oar blade
- paddle blade
noun
A grass leaf.
The blade of grass remained resilient despite the drought.
Often appears as...
- blade of grass
- single blade
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Academic
noun
A dashing young man.
He was quite the blade in his youth, always the life of the party.
Often appears as...
- young blade
- handsome blade
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Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
A propeller or turbine blade.
The jet engine has several turbine blades that rotate at high speeds.
Often appears as...
- engine blade
- turbine blade
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Technical
noun
A flat part in any machine, such as a fan blade.
The fan blade needs to be replaced because one of the spokes is broken.
Often appears as...
- fan blade
- broken blade
noun
The flat sharp part of a knife, razor, or tool.
She sharpened the blade of the knife before cutting the vegetables.
Often appears as...
- razor blade
- knife blade
noun
The flat wide part of an oar or similar implement.
He dipped the blades into the water gracefully pushing the boat forward.
Often appears as...
- oar blade
- paddle blade
noun
A grass leaf.
The blade of grass remained resilient despite the drought.
Often appears as...
- blade of grass
- single blade
Usage tips
Academic
noun
A dashing young man.
He was quite the blade in his youth, always the life of the party.
Often appears as...
- young blade
- handsome blade
Usage tips
Informal, Approving
Colloquial
noun
A propeller or turbine blade.
The jet engine has several turbine blades that rotate at high speeds.
Often appears as...
- engine blade
- turbine blade
Usage tips
Technical
noun
A flat part in any machine, such as a fan blade.
The fan blade needs to be replaced because one of the spokes is broken.
Often appears as...
- fan blade
- broken blade
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Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attributes
When describing 'blade,' emphasize its thinness, sharpness, and flatness, integral to its function.
The new blade was incredibly thin and sharp.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Blade' can be used metaphorically to imply sharp intelligence or wit.
Her words cut like a blade through the confusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Context
'Blade' often carries a cautionary connotation, indicating potential danger or harm.
Be careful with that blade; it could cause a serious injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attributes
When describing 'blade,' emphasize its thinness, sharpness, and flatness, integral to its function.
The new blade was incredibly thin and sharp.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Blade' can be used metaphorically to imply sharp intelligence or wit.
Her words cut like a blade through the confusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Context
'Blade' often carries a cautionary connotation, indicating potential danger or harm.
Be careful with that blade; it could cause a serious injury.
Pro Tip 1/3Physical Attributes
When describing 'blade,' emphasize its thinness, sharpness, and flatness, integral to its function.
The new blade was incredibly thin and sharp.
Pro Tip 2/3Metaphorical Use
'Blade' can be used metaphorically to imply sharp intelligence or wit.
Her words cut like a blade through the confusion.
Pro Tip 3/3Safety Context
'Blade' often carries a cautionary connotation, indicating potential danger or harm.
Be careful with that blade; it could cause a serious injury.
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How a windmill gets...
which really isn't very helpful for creating electricity so now we're bringing in the nacelle this has got a gearbox and a generator in it we waste about a hundred thousand pounds we lift it up to the top we set it on there now we're ready for the blades the blades are huge they're thirty seven and a half meters long it's an articulated truck like a fire truck with someone driving
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How to set the table -...
since these are the hands we use them with. Here's a helpful You always eat outside-in, so to set for salad, we'll put the salad fork to the outside of the dinner fork and the salad knife to the outside of the dinner knife. We'll have salad first, then our main course. Notice, too, that the knife blades are both pointed toward the plate.
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How the Monkey King...
and were sent back to the world of the living in a new form. Further below were the souls not worthy of reincarnation. In this twisting maze of chambers, unfortunate spirits endured endless rooms of punishment— from mountains spiked with sharp blades, to pools of blood and vats of boiling oil.
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Bigger Than T. rex:...
they're really great clues for an aquatic lifestyle one of the most striking features in the skeleton is the big sail basically a series of long spines on the back of the animal and in Spinosaurus you have these bony blade shaped bones as tall as a person I think
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An Art Made of Trust,...
and the razor blade or knife is the tool. It's all about being there in the real time, and you can't rehearse performance, because you can't do many of these types of things twice -- ever. Which is very important, the performance is --
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How do wind turbines...
and is it possible to create a world powered entirely by wind? The basic principle of wind energy is simple. A series of sails or blades mounted around a rotor catch the wind and translate its kinetic energy into rotational energy.
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The magic ingredient...
the colored iris and the black pupil. Now WALL-E has the black of an eye, the gray aperture blades and the black pupil. Suddenly, WALL-E feels like he has a soul, like there's a character with emotion inside.
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Living Off the Land PIPE...
hold the blade non-lethal all right this crowd control escape this is there's nowhere else to go but life or death your sister and brother too young don't share that stuff with him one day i hope to uh
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The Insect That Freezes...
actually encourages ice to form in its body ice crystals are sharp if they form inside a cell they'd tear through the membrane like razor blades in a balloon
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Circumcision PIPE National...
sorcerers from using them in witchcraft the surgeon is also careful to clean the blade to reduce the risk of transmitting diseases such as aids
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How a windmill gets...
which really isn't very helpful for creating electricity so now we're bringing in the nacelle this has got a gearbox and a generator in it we waste about a hundred thousand pounds we lift it up to the top we set it on there now we're ready for the blades the blades are huge they're thirty seven and a half meters long it's an articulated truck like a fire truck with someone driving
Video examples
How to set the table -...
since these are the hands we use them with. Here's a helpful You always eat outside-in, so to set for salad, we'll put the salad fork to the outside of the dinner fork and the salad knife to the outside of the dinner knife. We'll have salad first, then our main course. Notice, too, that the knife blades are both pointed toward the plate.
Video examples
How the Monkey King...
and were sent back to the world of the living in a new form. Further below were the souls not worthy of reincarnation. In this twisting maze of chambers, unfortunate spirits endured endless rooms of punishment— from mountains spiked with sharp blades, to pools of blood and vats of boiling oil.
Video examples
Bigger Than T. rex:...
they're really great clues for an aquatic lifestyle one of the most striking features in the skeleton is the big sail basically a series of long spines on the back of the animal and in Spinosaurus you have these bony blade shaped bones as tall as a person I think
Video examples
An Art Made of Trust,...
and the razor blade or knife is the tool. It's all about being there in the real time, and you can't rehearse performance, because you can't do many of these types of things twice -- ever. Which is very important, the performance is --
Video examples
How do wind turbines...
and is it possible to create a world powered entirely by wind? The basic principle of wind energy is simple. A series of sails or blades mounted around a rotor catch the wind and translate its kinetic energy into rotational energy.
Video examples
The magic ingredient...
the colored iris and the black pupil. Now WALL-E has the black of an eye, the gray aperture blades and the black pupil. Suddenly, WALL-E feels like he has a soul, like there's a character with emotion inside.
Video examples
Living Off the Land PIPE...
hold the blade non-lethal all right this crowd control escape this is there's nowhere else to go but life or death your sister and brother too young don't share that stuff with him one day i hope to uh
Video examples
The Insect That Freezes...
actually encourages ice to form in its body ice crystals are sharp if they form inside a cell they'd tear through the membrane like razor blades in a balloon
Video examples
Circumcision PIPE National...
sorcerers from using them in witchcraft the surgeon is also careful to clean the blade to reduce the risk of transmitting diseases such as aids
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Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
I don't believe in an outside agent that creates the world, then walks away. But I feel very strongly there is an intelligence at work in every flower, in every blade of grass, in every cell of my body. And it is that intelligence that, I wouldn't say created the universe. It is creating the universe. It's an ongoing process.
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Graeme Souness
Scottish Athlete
In 2017, Kante has been fantastic and is almost two players at times. He covers every blade of grass and he's not short of technique. He would get in any team because there's room for that type of player no matter what system you play or level you play at.
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Alan Dale
New Zealander Actor
I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death.
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Bobby Flay
American Chef
I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I'm not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.
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Henry Miller
American Author
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.
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Sean Penn
American Actor
We've let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it's only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage.
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Allison Janney
American Actress
It's a beautiful feeling to be out on the ice, breathing in the cold air and hearing the blades hit the ice. It's kind of romantic.
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Tara Lipinski
American Athlete
The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee.
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Brion James
American Actor
Blade Runner helped make my career. Everybody was in it. Who knew?
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Oksana Baiul
American Athlete
I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.
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Eckhart Tolle
German Speaker
I don't believe in an outside agent that creates the world, then walks away. But I feel very strongly there is an intelligence at work in every flower, in every blade of grass, in every cell of my body. And it is that intelligence that, I wouldn't say created the universe. It is creating the universe. It's an ongoing process.
Quote examples
Graeme Souness
Scottish Athlete
In 2017, Kante has been fantastic and is almost two players at times. He covers every blade of grass and he's not short of technique. He would get in any team because there's room for that type of player no matter what system you play or level you play at.
Quote examples
Alan Dale
New Zealander Actor
I did a production of Macbeth in the 1960s in which I had a swordfight in the final scene. But the blade fell off my sword just as I was stabbing the guy. I ended up having to hammer him to death.
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Bobby Flay
American Chef
I probably use my chef's knives more than any other tool in the kitchen. I'm not married to a particular brand, because they all work, they all have sharp blades.
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Henry Miller
American Author
The moment one gives close attention to any thing, even a blade of grass it becomes a mysterious, awesome, indescribably magnificent world in itself.
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Sean Penn
American Actor
We've let the blade of our innocence dull over time, and it's only in innocence that you find any kind of magic, any kind of courage.
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Allison Janney
American Actress
It's a beautiful feeling to be out on the ice, breathing in the cold air and hearing the blades hit the ice. It's kind of romantic.
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Tara Lipinski
American Athlete
The sound of the blades on the ice in the morning is like smelling fresh coffee.
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Brion James
American Actor
Blade Runner helped make my career. Everybody was in it. Who knew?
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Oksana Baiul
American Athlete
I use Graf Edmonton for boots and John Wilson blades.
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