Blade — (bl[=a]d), n. [OE. blade, blad, AS. bl[ae]d leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. bla[eth], OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. fy llon. The root is prob. the same as that of AS. bl[=o]wan, E. blow, to blossom. See {Blow} to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blade — S3 [bleıd] n [: Old English; Origin: blAd] 1.) the flat cutting part of a tool or weapon →↑edge blade of ▪ The blade of the knife flashed in the moonlight. ▪ a razor blade 2.) the flat wide part of an object that pushes against air or wate … Dictionary of contemporary English
knife edge — blade of a knife, sharp side of a knife … English contemporary dictionary
Knife — A knife is a handheld sharp edged instrument consisting of handle attached to a blade used for cutting. The knife is a tool that can be used as a weapon. Its origins date as far back as two and a half million years ago, as evidenced by the… … Wikipedia
Knife fight — A knife fight (sometimes incorrectly referred to as a duel) is a violent physical confrontation between two or more combatants in which one or more participants is armed with a knife.[1][2] A knife fight is defined by the presence of a knife as a … Wikipedia
knife — noun 1 tool for cutting ADJECTIVE ▪ blunt, dull (esp. AmE) ▪ sharp ▪ serrated ▪ long ▪ small … Collocations dictionary
blade — 01. The [blade] of the knife is getting dull, so it is a little difficult to cut through the meat. 02. We need to sharpen the [blades] of your skates before your next hockey game. 03. The axe [blade] got chipped when he hit a rock while chopping… … Grammatical examples in English
knife edge — noun the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife • Syn: ↑cutting edge • Hypernyms: ↑edge • Part Holonyms: ↑blade, ↑edge tool * * * 1. the cutting edge of a knife. 2 … Useful english dictionary
knife blade — noun the blade of a knife • Hypernyms: ↑blade • Part Holonyms: ↑knife … Useful english dictionary
Blade (disambiguation) — A blade is a sharp cutting part, for instance of a weapon or tool.Blade may also refer to: * Bladed weapon, especially a sword * Razor blade, used for shaving * Blade (archaeology), a type of stone tool * Prismatic blade, a type of stone… … Wikipedia
