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blade
noun
a
single
long
,
narrow
leaf
of
grass
or
a
similar
plant
•
A
lone
blade
of
grass
pushed
up
through
the
sidewalk
crack
.
A
lone
blade
of
grass
pushed
up
through
the
sidewalk
crack
.
•
Dew
sparkled
on
every
blade
in
the
morning
light
.
Dew
sparkled
on
every
blade
in
the
morning
light
.
noun
the
flat
,
sharp
metal
part
of
a
knife
,
sword
,
or
similar
tool
that
actually
cuts
•
The
chef
sharpened
the
blade
of
his
favorite
knife
before
slicing
the
tomatoes
.
The
chef
sharpened
the
blade
of
his
favorite
knife
before
slicing
the
tomatoes
.
•
She
touched
the
blade
carefully
to
see
how
sharp
it
was
.
She
touched
the
blade
carefully
to
see
how
sharp
it
was
.
Old
English
blæd
meant
“
leaf
”
or
“
flat
piece
”
and
later
“
cutting
edge
,”
linked
to
Proto-Germanic
*bladan
.
noun
one
of
the
flat
parts
that
spin
on
a
propeller
,
fan
,
or
turbine
to
move
air
or
water
•
Dust
gathered
on
the
ceiling
fan
’
s
blades
,
so
she
cleaned
them
with
a
cloth
.
Dust
gathered
on
the
ceiling
fan
’
s
blades
,
so
she
cleaned
them
with
a
cloth
.
•
Engineers
tested
a
new
wind-turbine
blade
design
in
the
lab
.
Engineers
tested
a
new
wind-turbine
blade
design
in
the
lab
.
noun
the
narrow
metal
strip
on
the
bottom
of
an
ice
skate
or
ski
that
slides
over
ice
or
snow
•
Sarah
wiped
the
snow
off
her
skate
blades
before
stepping
onto
the
rink
.
Sarah
wiped
the
snow
off
her
skate
blades
before
stepping
onto
the
rink
.
•
A
small
nick
in
the
blade
made
his
hockey
skate
feel
uneven
.
A
small
nick
in
the
blade
made
his
hockey
skate
feel
uneven
.
noun
INFORMAL
a
knife
or
other
sharp
weapon
,
especially
one
carried
or
used
for
fighting
•
The
detective
found
a
rusty
blade
hidden
under
the
floorboards
.
The
detective
found
a
rusty
blade
hidden
under
the
floorboards
.
•
Security
guards
confiscated
a
concealed
blade
at
the
concert
entrance
.
Security
guards
confiscated
a
concealed
blade
at
the
concert
entrance
.
noun
ARCHAIC
a
dashing
or
fashionable
young
man
•
In
the
ballroom
,
every
eye
turned
to
the
bold
young
blade
in
the
scarlet
coat
.
In
the
ballroom
,
every
eye
turned
to
the
bold
young
blade
in
the
scarlet
coat
.
•
The
old
novel
tells
of
a
reckless
blade
who
squandered
his
fortune
on
cards
.
The
old
novel
tells
of
a
reckless
blade
who
squandered
his
fortune
on
cards
.
This
sense
arose
in
the
1600s
,
comparing
a
daring
young
man
’
s
quick
wit
to
the
sharpness
of
a
sword
blade
.