sabre


Definition: Meaning of, sabre in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / ˈseɪbə /

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sabre sabres
[British English] [] [countable]
  1. a light pointed sword with one sharp edge used in FENCING
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  2. a heavy sword with a curved blade, used in past times
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sabre used in phrases

  • sabre rattling (noun)
    1. with the implied threat that it might be used the ostentatious display of military power
  • sabre saw (noun)
    1. a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
  • sabre-rattling (noun)
    1. when someone threatens to use force but you do not think they are very frightening or serious
  • sabre-toothed (adjective)
    1. having teeth that resemble sabers
  • sabre-toothed tiger (noun)
    1. any of many extinct cats of the Old and New Worlds having long swordlike upper canine teeth; from the Oligocene through the Pleistocene
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