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bladeOne component in a system that is designed to accept some number of components (blades). Blades can be individual servers or clients that plug into a single cabinet or individual port cards that add connectivity to a switch. A blade is typically a hot swappable hardware device, but a software architecture could use the blade terminology as well. See blade server and blade PC. blade 1. the flattened expanded part of a leaf, sepal, or petal 2. the long narrow leaf of a grass or related plant 3. Archaeol a long thin flake of flint, possibly used as a tool 4. short for shoulder blade blade [blād] (botany) The broad, flat portion of a leaf. Also known as lamina. (electricity) A flat moving conductor in a switch. (engineering) A broad, flat arm of a fan, turbine, or propeller. The broad, flat surface of a bulldozer or snowplow by which the material is moved. The part of a cutting tool, such as a saw, that cuts. (vertebrate zoology) A single plate of baleen. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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This one is a sort of dual purpose rag--it's got some elements of your typical 'zinc, but it also serves as a catalogue for Blader Hater skateboards, straight out of San Diego, CA, and Sam Hitz' garage. 12: Host a mini X Games: Challenge riders, bladers and boarders at your local skate park in designed challenges. You can also get lessons there--not a bad idea when it comes to competing with the hordes of expert bladers who turn out for Friday Night Fever. |
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