Bladebreaker

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    A person who or thing which breaks or otherwise destroys blades. rare

    "He pointed to a gnarled trunk. 'We call that the bladebreaker because it is hard enough to smash a machete. After the ground is cleared all the tree stumps must be rooted out or burnt off level. And then the road surface must be cleared of rocks and the worst holes filled in.'"

Example

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"He pointed to a gnarled trunk. 'We call that the bladebreaker because it is hard enough to smash a machete. After the ground is cleared all the tree stumps must be rooted out or burnt off level. And then the road surface must be cleared of rocks and the worst holes filled in.'"

Etymology

From blade + breaker.

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