- a variation of razorblade.
razor blade
Britishnoun
Example Sentences
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“It’s sort of a neon razor blade story of the American dream — we didn’t fit in anywhere, so we made a place for ourselves where we did fit in,” she said.
From Los Angeles Times • May 18, 2026
Studying assassinations is indeed like “running a razor blade down the history of international politics: the cut is narrow, but long and deep.”
From The Wall Street Journal • Oct. 29, 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
Midwives resorted to cutting the umbilical cords of newborn babies with a razor blade, the string from a facemask serving to tie them off, Glia medical aid coordinator Dorotea Gucciardo told Salon in October.
From Salon • Mar. 29, 2025
It was even conceivable that Ampleforth was the bearer of the razor blade.
From "1984" by George Orwell
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