leaf blade

liːf bleɪd

Definition

Definition of leaf blade - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

plant

TECH.

flat part of a leaf for photosynthesis

TECH.

The leaf blade is wide and green.
Botanists study the leaf blade to understand plant health.
The leaf blade's texture can vary between species.

lamina

leaflet

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Images of leaf blade

flat part of a leaf for photosynthesis

Expressions with leaf

leaf through

turn pages of a book quickly without reading carefully

He leaf through the magazine while waiting.

leaf peeping

activity of traveling to view and photograph autumn foliage

Every fall, they go leaf peeping in the mountains.

fig leaf

something used to hide an undesirable fact

The apology was just a fig leaf for their mistakes.

turn over a new leaf

make a fresh start by changing habits or behavior for the better

After years of procrastination, he decided to turn over a new leaf.

shake like a leaf

tremble intensely from fear, cold, or nervousness

He began to shake like a leaf before the speech.

shivering like a leaf

adj.

extremely nervous or anxious

He was shivering like a leaf before his big presentation.

Expressions with blade

double-edged blade

something that has both positive and negative effects

Fame can be a double-edged blade, bringing both opportunities and challenges.

two-edged blade

situation with both positive and negative effects

Fame can be a two-edged blade, bringing both opportunities and challenges.

blade of grass

single long narrow leaf of grass

He lay down and watched a blade of grass sway.

fan blade

specially shaped part of a fan moving air

The fan blade spun rapidly to cool the room.

knife blade

the flat cutting part of a knife

The knife blade is very sharp.

razor blade

thin metal piece with sharp edge for shaving

He replaced the razor blade before shaving.

sharp as a blade

adj.

quick-thinking, very aware, showing strong brainpower

She was sharp as a blade, catching the trick instantly.

shoulder blade

flat triangular bone at the back of the shoulder

He broke his shoulder blade while playing football.

saw blade

toothed cutting part of a saw used to cut materials

He replaced the dull saw blade before cutting the boards.

wiper blade

mechanical device that cleans the windshield

The wiper blade needs replacement before the rainy season.

Terms with leaf blade included in their meaning

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simple leaf

plant

leaf with a single undivided blade

ligule

grass and sedge

membranous appendage at leaf blade and sheath junction

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French:limbe, ...
German:Blattspreite, ...
Italian:lamina fogliare, ...
Spanish:lámina foliar, ...
Portuguese:lâmina foliar, ...
Chinese:叶片, ...
Japanese:葉身, ...
Arabic:نَصْل الوَرَقَة, ...
Hebrew:חֵלֶק שָׁטוּחַ שֶׁל עָלֶה, ...
Russian:листовая пластинка, ...
Ukrainian:листкова пластинка, ...
Hindi:पत्ती का ब्लेड, ...
Bengali:পাতার ফলক, ...
Catalan:làmina foliar, ...
Czech:čepel listu, ...
Danish:bladplade, ...
Dutch:bladschijf, ...
Greek:λεπίδα φύλλου, ...
Hungarian:levéllemez, ...
Khmer:ផ្ទៃស្លឹក, ...
Korean:잎새, ...
Persian:تیغه برگ, ...
Polish:blaszka liścia, ...
Portuguese (BR):lâmina foliar, ...
Romanian:lamă de frunză, ...
Swedish:bladskiva, ...
Thai:แผ่นใบ, ...
Turkish:yaprak ayası, ...
Vietnamese:phiến lá, ...

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