OXFORD 9000
📚 noun • entry_id 3860

blade

/bleɪd/
Meanings (ES + gloss)
aspa • pala
The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
aleta • hoja • pala • paleta • álabe
The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.
Turbines have been around for a long time—windmills and water wheels are early examples. The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a tu…
brinza • brizna
The narrow leaf of a grass or cereal.
hoja • limbo • lámina
The thin, flat part of a plant leaf, attached to a stem (petiole).
cuchillo • espada
The rudder, daggerboard, or centerboard of a vessel.
lámina
Thin plate, foil.
lámina
One of a series of small plates that make up the aperture or the shutter of a camera.
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