noun
blade
blayd
noun
1
The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
"He sharpened the knife's blade before carving the turkey."
"The old sword had a rusted but still dangerous blade."
2
A flat, thin part shaped like a cutting blade, such as of a fan, propeller, oar, or grass.
"A single blade of grass tickled her ankle."
"One of the fan blades had cracked and needed replacing."
verb
1
To skate using inline skates ("rollerblades").
"The kids spent the afternoon blading around the park."
How to Use Blade
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishThe sharp, flat cutting part of a tool or weapon, or any similarly flat, thin part.
Common pairings
knife blade
razor blade
blade of grass
propeller blade
Word Forms
bladed past tense, Blades plural, blades singular
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Etymology
From Old English blæd, originally meaning "leaf" — the flat shape of a leaf and a cutting blade were seen as similar.