bladepass

Bladepass is a term used across multiple fields to denote a passage or stage involving blades or cutting components, or a named location. It is not tied to a single discipline, and its meaning depends on context.

In manufacturing and machining, a bladepass refers to one traversal of a cutting blade across a workpiece during processes such as milling, planing, or shaving. The term helps describe toolpath planning, surface quality, and dimensional control, with parameters like feed rate and depth of cut.

In turbomachinery and metrology, bladepass denotes a measurement or inspection pass where sensors monitor blade health as blades pass by fixed probes, or where rotor blades pass a reference point to derive dynamic characteristics such as blade passing frequency.

In geographic fiction and fantasy, Blade Pass is used as a toponym for a mountain pass noted for jagged ridges or edge-like rock formations. It appears as a setting in novels and role-playing games, often symbolizing a boundary or crossing.