vibroblade

Humming combat edge

A vibroblade is a science fiction weapon—a knife or sword with a blade that vibrates at extremely high frequencies, allowing it to cut through materials that would resist an ordinary edge.

The concept appears across various franchises and games, from Star Wars to tabletop RPGs: He drew his vibroblade and sliced through the bulkhead door.

scifi

lightsaber

Plasma blade from hilt

cyberpunkDystopian tech-noir fiction
sci-fiFuturistic fiction, abbreviated
dystopianDepicting oppressive imagined societies

Mandalorian · Jedi · Sith · futuristic

technology

oscillation

Repeated back-and-forth movement

ultrasonicAbove audible frequency range
monomolecularSingle-molecule in composition
frequencyRate of recurrence

resonance · hum · harmonic · activation · charge · battery · circuitry · mechanism · emitter · modulation

combat

duel

Prearranged one-on-one combat

swordplayArt of fighting with blades
parryDefensive blade deflection
thrustForceful forward motion

lunge · riposte · melee · slash · strike · block · deflect · skirmish · duel · fencing

bladed-weapons

sword

Hilted fighting blade

daggerShort pointed stabbing blade
knifeSharp cutting utensil
rapierSlender dueling blade

katana · stiletto · machete · bayonet · shortsword · dirk · saber · scimitar · gladius · tanto

cutting

sharp

Fine-edged, or astute

slicePortion cut off
incisionControlled cut into tissue
pierceMake hole through

edge · razor-sharp · lacerate · gash · sever · carve · precision · surgical · clean-cut · honed

Opposites

weapon technology

vibrobladestone knife

Sharpened rock for cutting

wooden club · flint knife · bronze sword · obsidian blade · club

weapon type

vibrobladeplasma cannon

Weapon firing ionized gas

turbolaser · artillery · ballistic missile · blaster · laser rifle

Family

blade, blades, bladed, vibrate, vibration, vibrations, vibrator, vibrators, vibratory

Familiarity: Top 1,000,000
Profile: Used worldwide · Concrete · Rated PG