steel blade

Forged cutting edge

A steel blade is the cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool, made from steel.

The phrase emphasizes the material's hardness and sharpness: The steel blade glinted in the light.

In poetic or literary contexts, steel blade evokes combat or danger: He felt the cold steel blade against his throat.

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cutting edge · edge · knife edge · sharp · metal · forged · cut · slice · tempered · gleaming · hilt · weapon · battle ready · sheath · polish · thrust · silver · cold

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blade material

steel bladestone blade

Sharpened rock tool

ceramic blade · obsidian blade · iron blade

hardness/durability

steel bladesoft edge

Gentle, yielding quality

blunt instrument · wooden club · cudgel · bludgeon · mallet

technological sophistication

steel bladestone knife

Sharpened rock for cutting

obsidian knife · prehistoric tool · wooden club

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Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G