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| edge [ ej ] |
noun (plural edg·es) |
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1. border: a line or area that is the outermost part or the part farthest away from the center of something
  a tablecloth with embroidered edges
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2. part above drop: the area where land suddenly falls away steeply
the cliff edge
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3. brink: the point or moment just before a marked change or event
on the edge of victory
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4. meeting surfaces: the line where two surfaces of something solid meet
A cube has 6 faces and 12 edges.
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5. sharp side: the cutting side of a blade
a razor's edge
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6. sharpness: sharpness of a blade
a knife with a fine edge
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7. sharp quality: a piercing, cutting, or wounding quality, e.g. of language or expression
There was an unmistakable edge to her remarks.
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8. vigor: noticeable vigor and energy
After the timeout there was a new edge to the team's play.
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9. advantage: an advantage over somebody, e.g. a competitor
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informal
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Their strategy still has the edge over more recent approaches.
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10. provocative risky manner: an audacious, provocative, original quality or manner
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verb (past and past participle edged, present participle edg·ing, 3rd person present singular edg·es) |
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1. intransitive verb move gradually: to move gradually sideways, or make something move in this direction by pushing it
just room enough to edge through
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2. transitive verb sharpen something: to give a sharp edge to a blade
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3. transitive verb skiing lean on part of ski: to put weight down on the outer or inner side of a ski so that its edge cuts into the snow
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4. transitive verb trim something: to cut, shape, or trim the border of something
a tool for edging the lawn
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5. transitive verb add border to something: to add a border to something, especially a decorative one
a handkerchief edged with lace
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adjective |
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provocatively risky and daring: operating or behaving in an intense, provocative, daring, and innovative fashion
working in an edge business like cable television
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| [ Old English ecg "corner, edge, sword" < Indo-European, "be sharp or pointed"] |
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| edg·er noun |
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live on the edge to be habitually in highly stressful and demanding situations, often involving physical risk and danger
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on edge in an irritated or nervous state
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take the edge off something
1. to reduce the intensity or strength of something
The snack took the edge off my hunger.
2. to do something that makes a situation or person less tense
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