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1 blade
[bleɪd]1) (of knife, sword) lama f.2) (of fan, oar, turbine) pala f.; (of windscreen wiper) spazzola f.3) (of grass) filo m.4) fon. (of tongue) dorso m.* * *[bleid]1) (the cutting part of a knife etc: His penknife has several different blades.) lama2) (the flat part of a leaf etc: a blade of grass.) filo3) (the flat part of an oar.) pala* * *[bleɪd]1) (of knife, sword) lama f.2) (of fan, oar, turbine) pala f.; (of windscreen wiper) spazzola f.3) (of grass) filo m.4) fon. (of tongue) dorso m. -
2 spatula
['spætʃʊlə]nome spatola f.; (to hold down the tongue) abbassalingua m.* * *['spætjulə, ]( American[) - u-](a kind of tool with a broad blunt blade: Spread the icing on the cake with a spatula.) spatola* * *spatula /ˈspætjʊlə/n.2 (med.) abbassalingua● ( USA) slotted spatula, spatola per il pesce.* * *['spætʃʊlə]nome spatola f.; (to hold down the tongue) abbassalingua m. -
3 ♦ switch
♦ switch /swɪtʃ/n.2 bacchettata; vergata; frustata3 treccia di capelli posticci; posticcio; parrucchino4 (elettr., radio) interruttore; chiavetta; commutatore: master switch, interruttore generale; lever switch, interruttore a leva; band switch (o wave-change switch) commutatore d'onda; to flick a switch, azionare un interruttore5 (elettron.) commutatore7 (fin.) scambio di titoli; transazione triangolare● ( USA) switch-blade knife, coltello a serramanico □ switch-hitter, ( baseball) battitore ambidestro; ( slang USA) ambidestro, bisessuale, bisex □ (market.) switch selling, vendite effettuate facendo uso di articoli civetta ( illegale in GB) □ (ferr., USA) switch signal, segnale dello scambio □ (ferr., USA) switch tongue, ago dello scambio.♦ (to) switch /swɪtʃ/A v. t.2 agitare; dimenare; scuotere; sferzare l'aria con: The cat switched its tail in anger, il gatto dimenava stizzosamente la coda5 cambiare; mutare; spostare; volgere ( il pensiero, ecc.) in un'altra direzione: We switched the conversation, abbiamo cambiato discorso; ( tennis, ecc.) to switch one's line of attack, cambiare linea di attacco6 afferrare; agguantare; strappareB v. i.● to switch one's allegiance, cambiare partito; passare al nemico □ to switch hats, passare da un ruolo a un altro, da un'attività a un'altra ( temporaneamente); cambiare ruolo □ to switch into overdrive, (autom.) inserire l'overdrive; (fig.) accelerare il ritmo, mettere la quarta (fig.) □ (fig.) to switch things, cambiare le carte in tavola; fare un imbroglio □ ( in pista) to switch tracks, cambiare corsia.
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tongue blade — n TONGUE DEPRESSOR … Medical dictionary
tongue blade — noun see tongue depressor … Useful english dictionary
tongue depressor — a broad, thin piece of wood used by doctors to hold down the patient s tongue during an examination of the mouth and throat. Also called tongue blade. [1870 75] * * * … Universalium
Blade — (bl[=a]d), n. [OE. blade, blad, AS. bl[ae]d leaf; akin to OS., D., Dan., & Sw. blad, Icel. bla[eth], OHG. blat, G. blatt, and perh. to L. folium, Gr. fy llon. The root is prob. the same as that of AS. bl[=o]wan, E. blow, to blossom. See {Blow} to … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
blade — [blād] n. [ME blad < OE blæd, a leaf < IE * bhlē , var. of base * bhel , to swell, sprout: see BLOOM1] 1. a) the leaf of a plant, esp. of grass b) the flat, expanded part of a leaf; lamina 2. a) … English World dictionary
tongue depressor — n a thin wooden blade rounded at both ends that is used to depress the tongue to allow for inspection of the mouth and throat * * * an instrument for pressing the tongue against the floor of the mouth, allowing better visualization of the… … Medical dictionary
blade — blād n 1) a broad flat body part (as the shoulder blade) 2) the flat portion of the tongue immediately behind the tip also this portion together with the tip 3) a flat working and esp. cutting part of an implement (as a scalpel) … Medical 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]bleɪd[/t]] n. 1) her the flat cutting part of an implement, as a knife 2) her sword 3) cvb a similar part, as of a mechanism, used for clearing, wiping, scraping, etc 4) aer. the arm of a propeller or other similar rotary mechanism, as an… … From formal English to slang
blade — /bleɪd / (say blayd) noun 1. the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc. 2. a sword. 3. (plural) handheld shears for shearing sheep. 4. the leaf of a plant, especially of a grass or cereal. 5. Botany the broad part of a leaf, as distinguished… …
tongue — Synonyms and related words: Maypole, abatis, aftertaste, alveolar ridge, alveolus, apex, argot, articulation, arytenoid cartilages, back, bagpipe, bar, baste, bell, berate, bill, bitter, blade, blow, blow a horn, blunder, boob, brains, breakwater … Moby Thesaurus