razor blade

noun

: a small, thin, sharp piece of metal that is used in a razor

Examples of razor blade in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Cooper was stabbed at Calipatria and attacked in a county jail by inmates who slit his throat with a razor blade in 2019. Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 15 June 2024 The suspension comes following an incident on Nov. 1, 2023, in which a customer found a razor blade in their burrito after watching it be made at the restaurant located at 1348 E. Brady St., according to police. Drake Bentley, Journal Sentinel, 11 June 2024 Police said the suspects, strangers to the victim, got into an argument with him, then tried to steal his property as one of them pulled a razor blade. Rocco Parascandola, New York Daily News, 19 Jan. 2024 According to the documents obtained by ABC 15, Miller reported to police that a razor blade was placed in her tire. Stepheny Price, Fox News, 7 May 2024 The 36-year-old raised a knife or a razor blade towards the 32-year-old man. Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 15 Mar. 2024 In this case, a signature guitar shaped like a razor blade. Jon Blistein, Rolling Stone, 11 Jan. 2024 The average robot mower (there are some exceptions) uses multiple small steel pieces, each about the size of a razor blade, to remove very small amounts of grass over many days and multiple passes. Kate Morgan, Popular Mechanics, 25 May 2023 Or scrape with a single-edge razor blade held at a 45-degree angle or less. Jeanne Huber, Washington Post, 1 Mar. 2024

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“Razor blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/razor%20blade. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.

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