- a variation of razorblade.
razor blade
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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For any painting he decided was wanting, Soutine kept a razor blade in his studio to shred it.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 5, 2025
According to some reports, there may be tell-tale symptoms with the latest ones - a hoarse voice or a "razor blade" sore throat.
From BBC • Sep. 30, 2025
“They didn’t even have basic supplies, like the scissors you would use to cut an umbilical cord. They were using a razor blade, you know?”
From Salon • Oct. 30, 2024
“It may be a sharp-edged hope, hope like a razor blade, but you can use a razor blade to cut a hole in a box you’re stuck in and crawl out,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023
His voice was like a razor blade running over my skin.
From "The Battle of the Labyrinth" by Rick Riordan
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