blade

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as in sword
a hand weapon with a length of metal sharpened on one or both sides and usually tapered to a sharp point dueled with blades rather than guns

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Recent Examples of blade Inspect: Check your vehicle’s tires, wiper blades, fluids, lights, belts and hoses. Jade Jackson, The Indianapolis Star, 20 Dec. 2024 The puck never bounced the Predators’ way, however, and ultimately found its way to the blade of Rust, one of the NHL’s hottest players. Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 20 Dec. 2024 The leaves must be smashed and not chopped for fear the blade of a knife will over-oxidize them. Thessaly La Force, Condé Nast Traveler, 19 Dec. 2024 Strap on some blades and rock around the Christmas tree. Tasha Tsiaperas, Axios, 18 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for blade 
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Noun
  • Morita tried to take off his master’s head with a sword, but made a botch of it; another disciple had to finish the job.
    Ian Buruma, The New Yorker, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Remarkably, researchers also recovered parts of the sword’s scabbard—a sheath of wood and leather lined in beaver fur.
    Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 6 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • Well, some customers like to break it apart in other ways or slice it at home by knife.
    Miami Herald File, Miami Herald, 13 Jan. 2025
  • Mejia was also arrested on Nov. 27, 2024, after allegedly stabbing a neighbor's Ring camera with a kitchen knife.
    Julia Reinstein, ABC News, 12 Jan. 2025
Noun
  • The officers stopped the vehicle and initiated an investigation, which led to the discovery of several burglary tools, including a handsaw, bolt cutters, and pry tools, scattered inside the car.
    John Mac Ghlionn, Newsweek, 14 Jan. 2025
  • This 10-in-1 multitool features a bottle opener, a cord cutter, three hex wrenches, and a screwdriver—and that’s just the beginning.
    Jake Henry Smith, Glamour, 13 Jan. 2025

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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.

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