blade bit

7.5

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

noun

Specialized

: broca de corte

The carpenter used a sharp blade bit to drill holes in the hardwood.

Examples

For this project, you will need a specialized blade bit for precision drilling into concrete.
She replaced the blade bit on the drill to ensure a clean cut through the metal.
The sound of the saw was dreadful, more so as the diamond edge of the blade bit into the steel, but the weight of the saw was sufficient to keep it from jerking off the bomb, and he slowly worked it down along the edge of the access hatch.

Fiction book (1991)

Synonyms

bit

vsblade bit

40 6.5

The cutting part of a drill that makes holes

is a specific hardened-edge tool for boring, not just a removable cutting part

drill bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

11 3.7

A metal tool that makes holes in hard materials like rock or wood when attached to a drill

is a specific type with hardened cutting edges used for boring materials

fishtail bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

9.9

A cutting tool that attaches to a drill to make holes in rock or soil

is the general type with hardened edges used across materials

roller bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

8.4

A drill part with hard turning wheels that cut through rock

uses fixed hardened cutting edges rather than rotating rollers

bore bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

8.1

A tool for a drill that cuts into rock or other hard material

emphasizes hardened cutting edges for boring rather than general penetration

cross bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

8.9

A drill tool with cutting edges in the shape of a cross for drilling hard rock

uses hardened cutting edges without the cross-shaped arrangement

drilling bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

4.4

A tool fixed to a machine that cuts rock and earth to make a hole for oil

is a general tool with hardened cutting edges for boring various materials

expansive bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

9.2

A part for a drill that makes holes of different sizes

uses fixed hardened cutting edges rather than adjustable blades

expansion bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

8.6

A drill bit with an adjustable blade for making holes of different sizes

keeps hardened cutting edges fixed instead of adjustable ones

twist bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

5.5

A drill part with spiral grooves that cuts holes in wood or metal

uses hardened straight cutting edges rather than helical grooves

spade bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

7.3

A flat drill bit with a pointed center and two sharp sides for making large holes in wood

is used with hardened cutting edges across materials, not only wood

center bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

7.5

A small tool with a sharp point that guides a drill to make straight holes in wood

is used with hardened cutting edges across materials, not just wood

core bit

vsblade bit

Specialized

7.8

A hollow cutting cylinder used in a drill to remove a sample of rock or concrete

focuses on hardened cutting edges for boring rather than extracting samples

Surface Forms

blade bit singular

blade bits plural

Morphology

blade + bit

The noun-noun compound is directly compositional: 'blade' (a sharpened cutting part) + 'bit' (the replaceable cutting part of a drill) yields a predictable meaning of a drill bit with blade-like cutting edges. This is a transparent, non-idiomatic technical naming pattern common in English, so a B1 learner who knows both words would readily infer the meaning.

Etymology

Blade bit comes from its simple picture: a small bit, the drill tip, with sharp blade-like edges that cut into wood or metal. So the name means a drill part with hardened cutting edges used to 'drill' or 'cut' material.