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- blade/bleɪd/The flat cutting edge part of a tool or weapon, especially a knife, sword, or razor.nounB1
- blade apple/bleɪd ˈæp.əl/A term for a specific, often small or wild, variety of apple, sometimes referring to a crab apple or a particularly sharp-tasting apple.nounRare / Obsolete / Dialectal
- blade grader/ˈbleɪd ˌɡreɪ.dər/A heavy piece of equipment, also known as a motor grader, with a long, adjustable blade used to create a flat, even surface on soil, gravel, or roads.nounC2
- blade slap/ˈbleɪd ˌslæp/The sharp, slapping sound produced by a helicopter rotor blade (or other similar blade) as it moves through the air, often interacting with its own wake or turbulent air.nounC2
- blade-shearing/ˈbleɪd ˌʃɪərɪŋ/The act or process of cutting or trimming something using a blade, often a sharp, flat tool.nounC1+
- bladebone/ˈbleɪdbəʊn/The flat, broad shoulder bone of an animal; specifically, the scapula.nounRare
- bladelet/ˈbleɪdlɪt/A very small, thin stone or metal blade, typically produced in prehistoric times as a tool.nounVery Low
- blading/ˈbleɪdɪŋ/The activity or action of rollerblading (inline skating).nounC2
- blady grass/ˈbleɪdi ɡrɑːs/A perennial grass (Imperata cylindrica), native to Australia and Asia, characterized by its sharp-edged leaves.nounLow
- blaeberry/ˈbleɪb(ə)ri/A small, dark blue to black edible berry that grows on low shrubs in northern and mountainous regions.nounLow
- blaenau gwent/ˌblaɪ.naɪ ˈɡwɛnt/A county borough in South Wales, United Kingdom, named after the parliamentary constituency.nounLow
- blaes/bleɪz/A type of hard, bluish-grey shale or slate found in Scotland and Northern England.nounVery Rare / Regional (UK)
- blaeu/bluː/ or /bleɪ/A variant spelling of 'blae' (chiefly Scots and Northern English) meaning bluish-grey or livid, often describing skin discoloration from cold or bruising.nounVery Low (Obsolete/Rare/Proper Noun)
- blaff/blæf/A flavorful stew or soup, especially one from the Caribbean region, typically made with fish and seasoned with herbs and spices.nounRare
- blag/blæɡ/To obtain something by deception, cunning, or persuasion, especially through bold talk or charm.nounverbLow
- blagging/ˈblæɡ.ɪŋ/The act of obtaining something (e.g., money, goods, entry, information) through deception, persuasion, or confidence trickery, often with an element of cheeky improvisation.nounC1-C2
- blagonravov/ˌblæɡɒnˈrɑːvɒf/A Russian surname, not a lexical English word.nounExtremely Low / Absent
- blagoveshchensk/ˌblɑːɡəˈvɛʃtʃɛnsk/The name of a city in Russia.nounVery Low / Specialized
- blague/blɑːɡ/A joke or humorous anecdote, often implying something said or done in jest.nounLow
- blah/blɑː/Used to represent meaningless or boring talk; empty, uninteresting speech or writing.adjectivenounverbC1
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