About The Word Knife-edge

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Knife-edge

Knife-edge Meaning & Definition
Knife-edge Definition And Meaning

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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