blade
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2.5
- noun
- /bleɪd/
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- In the morning sun, a single blade of grass stood out among the dew-covered lawn.
- blade of grass
What gives life to that blade of grass in the cement?
- What gives life to that blade of grass in the cement?
- What only yields fragrant blades, lunatic seeds and downy shrouds.
- Behind the light a black shape ran and darted in, long blades shown.
Examples
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The most prized blades in the past were those from Toledo in Spain and from Solingen in Germany.
Academic text (2006) -
After all, you know, a blade of grass is alive.
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What gives life to that blade of grass in the cement?
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This is a thin saw blade for doing like craft projects.
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It's a sword blade, cutting the blue cloak of a prince.
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Such glass, when shattered, can make several blades, each up to nearly two feet long.
Blog text (25) -
High in the air, the priest raises the shining blade.
Fiction book (1999) -
The gardener carefully trimmed the lawn, making sure that each blade of grass was even.
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He picked up a blade of grass and used it to demonstrate how to make a whistle.
Synonyms
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4.4
A long blade that turns to lift a helicopter
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1.0
The flat sharp part of a knife used for cutting
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2.4
A long thin strip of rubber that wipes a car windshield
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2.8
A flat narrow piece on a fan that turns to move air
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1.4
A very small sharp blade used for shaving and making small, careful cuts
A broad flat part of a leaf that is not the stalk
Idioms
Compounds
- Specialized
14
2.4
A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm
- Specialized
A flat vertical part at the back of a boat or plane that moves to steer it
How Thin
Surface Forms
Etymology
Blade used for a thin piece (like a blade of grass) comes from the old meaning 'leaf' or 'thin flat part', so thinking of a single grass 'blade' makes the tiny, flat idea easy to remember.