knife edge
the cutting edge of a knife.
anything very sharp.
a wedge on the fine edge of which a scale beam, pendulum, or the like, balances or oscillates.
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How to use knife edge in a sentence
It’ll keep your knife in exactly the right position, so you don’t have to worry about creating a weird angle on the knife edge.
The best knife sharpener to keep your blades safe and effective | Edmund Torr | February 25, 2021 | Popular-ScienceSukowa, perhaps best known for the films she made with Rainer Werner Fassbinder, walks this knife edge deftly.
In France's Official Oscar Entry Two of Us, Two Women’s Love Story Plays Like a Thriller | Stephanie Zacharek | February 5, 2021 | TimeUse a light touch, slope the knifeblade and slice with knife edge away from you (Figure 1).
Electricity for the 4-H Scientist | Eric B. WilsonHe had hunted mountain sheep and imagined sun and frost had worn the rocks to something like a knife-edge.
Northwest! | Harold BindlossIn the heights are numerous ledges and knife-edge ridges on which but little snow can lodge.
Watched by Wild Animals | Enos A. Mills
This ruby pin acts on a knife edge, but for all that the engaging friction during the unlocking action is considerable.
An Analysis of the Lever Escapement | H. R. PlaytnerThe knife-edge is then turned forward and made to cut its way out.
British Dictionary definitions for knife edge
the sharp cutting edge of a knife
any sharp edge
a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended
a critical point in the development of a situation, process of making a decision, etc
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