saber

🇬🇧 UK/'seibә/🇺🇸 US

TOEFLC2

Definitions

n.

A heavy cavalry sword with a curved blade, sharp on one edge

军刀；马刀

v.

To strike or kill with a saber

用军刀砍杀

🧩 Root Breakdown

Loanword

saberother

=saber

Common Collocations

1.saber rattling武力威胁／炫耀武力
2.draw a saber拔出军刀
3.cavalry saber骑兵马刀
4.saber duel军刀决斗

Example Sentences

1.
The cavalry officer drew his saber and charged into battle.
2.
Saber rattling between the two nations raised fears of open conflict.
3.
The museum displayed a beautifully engraved saber from the Napoleonic era.

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