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No Blade of Grass (film) — No Blade of Grass is a 1970 British American apocalyptic science fiction film directed by Cornel Wilde and starring Nigel Davenport, Jean Wallace and John Hamill.[1] It is an adaptation of the novel The Death of Grass by John Christopher. When… … Wikipedia
blade — S3 [bleıd] n [: Old English; Origin: blAd] 1.) the flat cutting part of a tool or weapon →↑edge blade of ▪ The blade of the knife flashed in the moonlight. ▪ a razor blade 2.) the flat wide part of an object that pushes against air or wate … Dictionary of contemporary English
Grass — is the common word that generally describes monocotyledonous green plants. The family Gramineae (Poaceae) are the true grasses and include most plants grown as grains, for pasture, and for lawns (turf). They include some more specialised crops… … Wikipedia
blade — [ bleıd ] noun count ** 1. ) the thin sharp part of a knife, tool, or weapon that cuts things a ) the metal bar on the bottom of an ICE SKATE that allows you to move on ice 2. ) a long thin leaf of grass, wheat, etc.: a blade of grass 3. ) one of … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
blade — 01. The [blade] of the knife is getting dull, so it is a little difficult to cut through the meat. 02. We need to sharpen the [blades] of your skates before your next hockey game. 03. The axe [blade] got chipped when he hit a rock while chopping… … Grammatical examples in English
grass — noun ADJECTIVE ▪ green ▪ coarse, rough, thick ▪ soft ▪ lush ▪ long … Collocations dictionary
blade — bladeless, adj. /blayd/, n. 1. the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc. 2. a sword, rapier, or the like. 3. a similar part, as of a mechanism, used for clearing, wiping, scraping, etc.: the blade of a windshield wiper; the blade of a… … Universalium
blade — [[t]ble͟ɪd[/t]] blades 1) N COUNT The blade of a knife, axe, or saw is the edge, which is used for cutting. Many of them will have sharp blades. 2) N COUNT: usu pl The blades of a propeller are the long, flat parts that turn round. 3) N COUNT The … English dictionary
blade — noun (C) 1 the flat cutting part of a tool or weapon: Keep the blade of your penknife sharp. | a packet of razor blades 2 the flat wide part of an object that pushes against air or water: the blade of an oar | a ceiling fan with polished blades 3 … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
blade */*/ — UK [bleɪd] / US noun [countable] Word forms blade : singular blade plural blades 1) a) the thin sharp part of a knife, tool, or weapon that cuts things b) the metal bar on the bottom of an ice skate that allows you to move on ice 2) a long thin… … English dictionary
