hollow-ground

[ hol-oh-ground ]

adjective

1. ground so as to produce a concave surface or surfaces behind a cutting edge:

   the hollow-ground blade of an ice skate.

Word History and Origins

Origin of hollow-ground¹

First recorded in 1880–85

Example Sentences

The Wüsthof Classic Hollow-Ground Knife Set looks identical to the Wüsthof Classic set we tested, except the knives have dimpled blades, which are supposed to slice more easily.

From Slate

The bottom sides of Nordic skate blades are flat-ground rather than hollow-ground, which creates inside and outside edges.

From Washington Times

We have lived in the trenches side by side with them, and find them as keen as a hollow-ground and as ardent as a young lover.

From Project Gutenberg

She was careful to lean so that she rode on only one edge of her hollow-ground blades, careful to switch from edge to edge without "flatting," i.e., scraping the ice with both edges at once, careful always to give the appearance of complete control.

From Time Magazine Archive

"Talk about bare bodkins, otherwise hollow-ground razors!" cried Uvo, emptying his glass.

From Project Gutenberg