Noun the blade of an ax dueled with blades rather than guns
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Noun
This scrub from Jack Black actually fits into both, acting as both a scrub and a pre-shave treatment to remove oil, dirt, and dead skin cells from the path for your blade. Cristina Montemayor, Men's Health, 22 June 2022 But the filmmaker will never forget the scream Skarsgård let out towards the end before Amleth decapitates Fjölnir right as his uncle plunges his blade into his heart. Nick Romano, EW.com, 24 Apr. 2022 Or, try putting down your steel blade and getting along with dandelions, which are actually good for your landscape, the whole environment and even for you.oregonlive, 19 Apr. 2022 Biglow Canyon’s turbines – including the one that lost its blade.The Oregonian - OregonLive.com, 27 Aug. 2022 Sammy Johnson sharpens his small hatchet and prepares to grasp the base of each tobacco plant stem to cut with a single swipe of his blade. Douglas Hook, Hartford Courant, 21 Aug. 2022 The mower was being used in an open field to trim the brush when its blade struck some debris and generated a spark that ignited the blaze, Davis said.CBS News, 26 July 2022 The mower was being used in the open field to trim the brush when its blade struck some debris and generated a spark that ignited the blaze, said Balch Springs Fire Marshal Sean Davis. Terry Wallace, USA TODAY, 26 July 2022 Instead of strengthening the oar, the tweak may have weakened its blade. Kim O'connell, Smithsonian Magazine, 25 July 2022
Verb
Runner-Up: Brod & Taylor Classic Knife Sharpener This tool features triple-action tungsten carbide sharpeners that automatically adjust to blade angles between 12 and 20 degrees. Joseph Truini, Popular Mechanics, 23 Feb. 2019 Burr grinders, as opposed to blade grinders, grind the coffee more evenly and consistently. Rachel Marlowe, Vogue, 5 July 2017 Sami Vatanen had a clear shot at goalie Cam Talbot but missed up high, and Andrew Cogliano had a chance to blade a puck out of the air at close range. Mark Whicker, Orange County Register, 10 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
Noun
Middle English, from Old English blæd; akin to Old High German blat leaf, Latin folium, Greek phyllon, Old English blōwan to blossom — more at blow
First Known Use
Noun
before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1a