blade
Translation
blade, leaf
Examples
The knife has a very sharp blade.
The knife has a very sharp blade.
A single blade of grass grew on the path.
A single blade of grass grew on the path.
The propeller blade was damaged.
The propeller blade was damaged.
He sharpened the blades of his ice skates.
He sharpened the blades of his ice skates.
Grammar Patterns
((a blade of sth.)) a thin, flat part of something The knife has a very sharp blade.
Similar Words
Synonyms: edge, cutter, leaf
Etymology
From Old English 'blæd' (leaf, branch), referring to something flat and broad.
Memory Tips
Think of a sharp 'blade' of grass, which is thin and flat like the 'blade' of a knife.