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| a calculus or concretion found in the stomach or intestines of certain animals, esp. ruminants, formerly reputed to be an effective remedy for poison. |
| a screen or mat covered with a dark material for shielding a camera lens from excess light or glare. |
| blade (bleɪd) | |
| —n | |
| 1. | the part of a sharp weapon, tool, etc, that forms the cutting edge |
| 2. | (Austral), (NZ) (plural) hand shears used for shearing sheep |
| 3. | the thin flattish part of various tools, implements, etc, as of a propeller, turbine, etc |
| 4. | the flattened expanded part of a leaf, sepal, or petal |
| 5. | the long narrow leaf of a grass or related plant |
| 6. | the striking surface of a bat, club, stick, or oar |
| 7. | the metal runner on an ice skate |
| 8. | archaeol a long thin flake of flint, possibly used as a tool |
| 9. | the upper part of the tongue lying directly behind the tip |
| 10. | archaic a dashing or swaggering young man |
| 11. | short for shoulder blade |
| 12. | sword a poetic word for a swordsman |
| [Old English blæd; related to Old Norse blath leaf, Old High German blat, Latin folium leaf] | |
| 'bladed | |
| —adj | |