vibroblade

English

Etymology

From vibro- +‎ blade.

Noun

vibroblade (plural vibroblades)

(science fiction) A weapon or tool with a rapidly vibrating blade.
Synonym: vibroknife
- 2010, John Meaney, Absorption, London: Gollancz, →ISBN, page 129:
  Perhaps the last sound they heard was each other's laughter; or perhaps it was the hum of vibroblades in the seconds before death.

References

Jesse Sheidlower, editor (2001–2024), “vibroblade, n.”, in Historical Dictionary of Science Fiction.

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