KNIFE-EDGE


Meaning of KNIFE-EDGE in English

ˈ ̷ ̷ˌ ̷ ̷ noun

: a sharp narrow edge or margin like that of a knife: as

a. : a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum or axis of motion for a lever arm or beam in a machine or instrument of precision (as a scale, testing machine, pendulum) to minimize friction

b. : a narrow ridge (as of rock, ice, or sand)

c. : girdle d

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