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knife-edge
(encz) | knife-edge, n: |
Knife-edge
(gcide) | Knife-edge \Knife"-edge`\, n. (Mech.)
A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and
resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of
a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate
with the least possible friction.
[1913 Webster]
Knife-edge file. See Illust. of File.
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knife-edge
(wn) | knife-edge
n 1: a narrow boundary; "he lived on a knife-edge between genius
and insanity" |
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Knife-edge
(gcide) | Knife-edge \Knife"-edge`\, n. (Mech.)
A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and
resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of
a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate
with the least possible friction.
[1913 Webster]
Knife-edge file. See Illust. of File.
[1913 Webster] |
Knife-edge file
(gcide) | Knife-edge \Knife"-edge`\, n. (Mech.)
A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and
resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of
a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate
with the least possible friction.
[1913 Webster]
Knife-edge file. See Illust. of File.
[1913 Webster] |
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