About The Word Knife-edge
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Knife-edge
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What's The Definition Of Knife-edge?
[n] the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
[n] a narrow boundary; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity" Synonyms | Synonyms for Knife-edge: cutting edge Related Terms | Find terms related to Knife-edge: See Also | blade | boundary | bounds | edge | edge tool | limit Knife-edge In Webster's Dictionary \Knife"-edge`\, n. (Mech.)
A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and
resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of
a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate
with the least possible friction.
{Knife-edge file}. See Illust. of {File}.
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