vibroblade

English

Etymology

From vibro- +‎ blade.

Noun

vibroblade (plural vibroblades)

1. (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.