Plural of blade
regular plural
The plural of blade is blades.
Forms of blade
| Singular | blade /bleɪd/ |
|---|---|
| Plural | blades /bleɪdz/ |
| Countable | usually uncountable |
Blades in a sentence
- The name comes from the Latin turbo, meaning vortex, and thus the defining property of a turbine is that a fluid or gas turns the blades of a rotor, which is attached to a shaft that can perform useful work.2013 July-August, Lee S. Langston, “The Adaptable Gas Turbine”, in American Scientist
- Vice does not thrive here, because the young blades seek it elsewhere.1948, Jack Lait, Lee Mortimer, New York: Confidential!, Crown, published 1951, page 94
- The propeller blades' pitch went to 90° as the engine was feathered.From the entry pitch
- Proper maintenance of your cutlery will keep the blades from dulling.From the entry cutlery
- I thought the windshield wiper blades were a little hokey when I saw their cheap packaging.From the entry hokey
Meaning of blade
- noun The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
- noun A sword or knife.
- noun The flat functional end or piece of a propeller, oar, hockey stick, chisel, screwdriver, skate, etc.
Questions about the plural of blade
- What is the plural of blade?
- The plural of blade is blades.
- Is blade countable?
- Blade is usually an uncountable noun; its plural is used for kinds or examples of it.
Source and license
Adapted from Wiktionary: blade (page history and authors) and the entries of its forms. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out forms marked obsolete, archaic, rare or dialectal and added the examples. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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