Meanings
nounbladerunner (plural bladerunners)
plural bladerunners · alternative blade runner · alternative blade-runner
- informaldisability sportsathleticsA para-athlete who runs using prosthetic limbs commonly known as running blades.
Origin
From blade + runner, playing on the movie Blade Runner (1982).
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APA
bladerunner. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladerunner
MLA
“bladerunner.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladerunner. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “bladerunner,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/bladerunner.
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