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blade

blade

25 2.7
A broad flat part of the body, for example the flat bone at the back of the shoulder
  • noun
  • /bleɪd/
translation icon : omóplato
  • I felt the dampness on my neck and in the furrow between my shoulder blades.
  • shoulder blade
  • tongue blade
  • blade and tongue body

And then now roll those shoulder blades down and back.

Examples

  • Both arms up and then think about pulling your shoulder blades back and just easily lifting.

  • Could you get between my shoulder blades?

  • And then you get it behind your shoulder blade and you can kind of your face behind the camera.

  • And then now roll those shoulder blades down and back.

  • So far, his hair is past his shoulder blades and I don't even care.

    Blog text (24)
  • Does amber have a birthmark on her right shoulder blade?

  • I put it like right under my skull and I can also dig into my shoulder with these ones and also like under my shoulder blade and press really hard.

  • Putting his arms around Bingham, he pulled her back until her shoulder blades pressed into his chest.

    Fiction book (1991)
  • Her hair is braided into a long ponytail that falls down between her shoulder blades to her waist.

    Fiction book (1994)
  • Could you help me locate my shoulder blade after the workout?

Synonyms

shoulder blade
vsblade
  • Specialized
14 2.4

A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm

is the general name for any broad flat part rather than a specific bone
leaf blade
vsblade
3.7

A broad flat part of a leaf that is not the stalk

is the general name for any broad flat part not only plant parts

Idioms

Very clear and exact so there is no doubt

Compounds

shoulder blade
  • Specialized
14 2.4

A flat, triangular bone on each side of the upper back that helps hold the arm

3 1.0

The flat sharp part of a knife used for cutting

rotor blade
  • Specialized
3 4.4

A long blade that turns to lift a helicopter

2 2.4

A long thin strip of rubber that wipes a car windshield

1 2.8

A flat narrow piece on a fan that turns to move air

9.9

A small yellow or orange fruit from a cactus used to make jam and desserts

blade bit
  • Specialized
7.5

A drill part with hard cutting edges that makes holes in wood or metal

5.1

A cut of meat from the shoulder used for roasting

A broad flat part of a leaf that is not the stalk

rudder blade
  • Specialized
5.4

A flat vertical part at the back of a boat or plane that moves to steer it

How Flat

plate
296 3.4
sheet
140 1.4
blade
25 2.7
pad
118 1.4
flap
33 2.5

Surface Forms

blade singular
blades plural

Etymology

Blade for body parts (like shoulder blade) comes from the same 'leaf' idea: it names a broad, flat part of the body, so a shoulder blade is the flat bone that looks a little like a leaf.