bladerunner
See also: blade-runner and blade runner
English
Oscar Pistorius, the most famous bladerunner, running on blades, his prosthetics
A single-bladed bladerunner, running
Etymology
blade + runner
Alternative forms
- blade runner
- blade-runner
Noun
bladerunner (plural bladerunners)
- (informal, disability sports, athletics) a para-athlete who runs upon artificial feet colloquially known as "blades"
Related terms
- blade jumper / blade-jumper / bladejumper