razor blade
/ˈɹeɪzə(ɹ)ˈbleɪd/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.59 in modern English
22
Scrabble Score
10
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars
Meaning
noun
A replaceable cartridge in which razor blades are set, fitted into a razor.
noun
A thin interchangeable blade for a utility knife (especially, that of a Stanley knife) that is similar to a razor blade stricto sensu (in size, thinness, and sharpness).
verb
Example Sentences
- "In the razor blade tests DeVries conducted the person who was razor blading it before cure was exactly the same person that was doing it after cure."
- "It's unlikely that anyone will razor blade your pack open inside a hotel, but light fingers may, occasionally, dip into unlocked luggage."
- "I was the last man aboard. The last to feel her as a living vessel before she became a steel hulk and was razor bladed."
- "To those of us living in democracies today, the image of my father sitting at home and razor blading out a page to glue in the newly updated replacement might seem ridiculous."
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