blade (EN)

noun, verb

noun “blade”

1. the flat cutting part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool
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   He carefully wiped the blade of his knife after cutting the apples.
2. a single long, narrow leaf of grass or a cereal plant
   A single blade of grass poked through the snow.
3. the flat part of a propeller
   The fan's blades rotated slowly in the heat.
4. the flat part of an oar
   As the rower pulled through the water, the blade sliced smoothly beneath the surface.
5. a flat bone in the body (especially the shoulder blade)
   She stretched to relieve the tension in her shoulder blades.
6. a cut of meat from near the shoulder blade of a cow
   They prepared a stew with blade.
7. the flat metal piece on an ice skate that's in contact with the ice
   The skater carefully checked the blade of her ice skate to ensure it was sharp enough for the competition.
8. the metal part of a key that goes into the lock
   He noticed the blade of the key was bent.
9. an artificial foot used by athletes who have had a foot or lower leg amputated
   The sprinter won the race using his carbon fiber blade.

verb “blade”

1. (informal) to skate using inline skates or rollerblades
   We bladed along the river path on Sunday morning.