KNIFE-EDGE


Meaning of KNIFE-EDGE in English

Pronunciation: ' n ī f- ˌ ej

Function: noun

Date: 1818

1 : a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument

2 : a sharp narrow knifelike edge

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