razorblade

or ra·zor blade

[ rey-zer-bleyd ]

noun

1. a sharp-edged metal blade for use in a razor.

Word History and Origins

Origin of razorblade¹

First recorded in 1660–70 as razor-blade

Example Sentences

“Elon Musk has been walking on the edge of a razorblade in terms of the aggression with which he pushes some technologies,” said a former Mercedes engineer who worked on the partnership.

From Reuters

A New York woman needed 44 stiches for a bloody facial laceration after a man called her “pretty” and slashed her with a razorblade in a broad daylight robbery, reports said Wednesday.

From Fox News

I’ve long knocked Apple for sacrificing battery life in the name of phones that can double as razorblades.

From Wall Street Journal

The consumer-price index, which gauges what Americans pay for everything from rent to razorblades, rose a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in August from the prior month, the Labor Department said Thursday.

From Wall Street Journal

El Ideas, a Michelin-star-rated Chicago restaurant, serves a coconut-and-lime powder on a mirror with razorblades for a 1980s “Miami Vice” feel.

From Wall Street Journal