noun
die blade; cutting die
Technical term used in manufacturing and metalworking for a blade that cuts or stamps shapes from sheet material.
抜き刃の交換は専門の技術者が行います。
Replacement of the die blade is performed by a specialist technician.
Compound of 抜き (nuki, 'punching out') + 刃 (ha, 'blade'). The exact historical derivation is uncertain; the spelling is conventionally associated with its meaning.