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knife edge
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noun
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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Origin of knife edge
First recorded in 1810–20
Words nearby knife edge
knickpoint, Knies, Kniest syndrome, knife, knife box, knife edge, knife-edged, knife grinder, knifeman, knife pleat, knifepoint
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British Dictionary definitions for knife edge
knife edge
noun
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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