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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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as in knife
an instrument with a metal length that has a sharp edge for cutting
used a small blade to cut the rope
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Recent Examples of blade
Hidden hex wrench storage is handy for blade switching, and the C1 is designed to fit common blade types available in stores and online.
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Knife nerds will appreciate this collaboration with knife maker K Sabatier enough to pick up the full set of three carbon steel blades (also handily available online).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
The basic set comes with the gadget, charging cable, neat carry case, blade shield and a 24-piece blade set.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
This set consists of a blender, a food processor attachment, and an assortment of different blades for blending, chopping, crushing ice, grinding, and emulsifying.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2024
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New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
Knife nerds will appreciate this collaboration with knife maker K Sabatier enough to pick up the full set of three carbon steel blades (also handily available online).
—Matthew Medendorp, Travel + Leisure, 27 Nov. 2024
The basic set comes with the gadget, charging cable, neat carry case, blade shield and a 24-piece blade set.
—New Atlas, 26 Nov. 2024
This set consists of a blender, a food processor attachment, and an assortment of different blades for blending, chopping, crushing ice, grinding, and emulsifying.
—Donna Kim, Bon Appétit, 25 Nov. 2024
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One man in Northampton County offered seven swords to anyone willing to fight the new tax.Joseph Thorndike, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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The toy comes to life, fends off some ornery mice with his sword and leads Clara through a wintry dreamworld of dancing Christmas treats.Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 8 Dec. 2024
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The knife should slide in and pry open the shell easily.Jennifer Hope Choi, Bon Appétit, 13 Dec. 2024
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Originating as a sod knife, these have become essential equipment for our garden staff at Yew Dell Botanical Gardens.Paul Cappiello, The Courier-Journal, 6 Dec. 2024
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Sugano also throws a cutter, slider, splitter, sinker and curve.Chuck Murr, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
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The pair of figures came into and out of focus; in some passages the surface had hyper-similitude, in others a rougher, grooved surface, betraying the involvement of a CNC cutter.Glenn Adamson, ARTnews.com, 16 Dec. 2024
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“Blade.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/blade. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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