edge

(ĕj)

a. A thin, sharpened side, as of the blade of a cutting instrument.

b. The degree of sharpness of a cutting blade.

c. A penetrating, incisive quality: "His simplicity sets off the satire, and gives it a finer edge" (William Hazlitt).

d. A slight but noticeable sharpness, harshness, or discomforting quality: His voice had an edge to it.

e. Keenness, as of desire or enjoyment; zest: The brisk walk gave an edge to my appetite.

a. The line or area farthest away from the middle: lifted the carpet's edge. See Synonyms at border.

b. The line of intersection of two surfaces: the edge of a brick.

c. A rim or brink: the edge of a cliff.

d. The point at which something is likely to begin: on the edge of war.

3. A margin of superiority; an advantage: a slight edge over the opposition.

v. edged, edg·ing, edg·es

v.tr.

a. To give an edge to (a blade); sharpen.

b. To tilt (a ski or both skis) in such a way that an edge or both edges bite into the snow.

a. To put a border or edge on: edged the quilt with embroidery.

b. To act as or be an edge of: bushes that edged the garden path.

3. To advance or push slightly or gradually: The dog edged the ball with its nose.

4. To trim or shape the edge of: edge a lawn.

5. To surpass or beat by a small margin. Often used with out: The runner edged her opponent out at the last moment.

v.intr.

To move gradually or hesitantly: The child edged toward the door.

Idioms:

on edge

Highly tense or nervous; irritable.

on the edge

1. In a precarious position.

2. In a state of keen excitement, as from danger or risk: "the excitement of combat, of living on the edge" (Nelson DeMille).

[Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; see ak- in Indo-European roots.]

edge′less adj.

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ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Adj.

edgeless - lacking a cutting edge

dull - not having a sharp edge or point; "the knife was too dull to be of any use"

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A blunderbuss and two swords hung above the chimney-piece, for the terror of evil- doers, but the blunderbuss was rusty and shattered, and the swords were broken and edgeless. Elsewhere, their open display in such a condition would have realised a smile; but, there, it seemed as though even violent and offensive weapons partook of the reigning influence, and became emblems of mercy and forbearance.

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Para ello se estudiaran: las bases conceptuales que sustentan la coalicion entre el modelo suburbano y la ideologia del crecimiento en el Sunbelt; las propuestas que pretendieron corregir dicho modelo en las decadas mencionadas smart growth" y "edge city')-, las razones que explican el declive de ambas, incidiendo en los argumentos esgrimidos por los defensores de la ideologia del crecimiento; y el desemboque en la situacion actual, la denominada "edgeless city".

La suburbanization del Sunbelt estadounidense tras la crisis del petroleo. El crecimiento como ideologia y el debate medioambiental

Between the built-form which is essentially a series of stacked volumes and the lush green hillside, the edgeless pool serves both as a comma and a hyphen punctuating the serenity of the home and the wild, wild world at its doorstep.

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The vague profile image reveals a model that features a slightly more edgeless front end and generally lower appearance.

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This includes an almost edgeless display with a distinctive a 'punch hole' front-facing camera, as well as a triple-lens rear camera.

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It stars an affable but edgeless John David Washington as a real-life black Colorado Springs cop who infiltrates the local Ku Klux Klan, with the help of a Jewish cop played by Adam Driver.

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The all-new C6 UHD TV features AI technology, 4K HDR Pro, WCG and a Harman Kardon sound bar, delivering a powerful in-home entertainment experience in an ultra slim, edgeless display.

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The overall network structure will become "edgeless" and should appear to the subscriber to have "infinite capacity." Networks will embrace different slices for different services.

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INSIDE the bar it was a breathless submerging into edgeless blacks, thick dark purples, and the diamond sparkles of chrome and glass.

MORNING SERIAL

I was edgeless, soft, chubby, and all the other euphemisms one heard for overweight kids.

Beneath these thick layers