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Noun | 1. | ![]() brink - the edge of a steep place limb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet |
2. | edge - a line determining the limits of an area line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object upper bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set lower bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set thalweg - the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states | |
3. | edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box" bezel - a sloping edge on a cutting tool curb, curbing, kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter) deckle, deckle edge - rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper featheredge - a thin tapering edge groin - a curved edge formed by two intersecting vaults knife edge, cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife leading edge - forward edge of an airfoil milling - corrugated edge of a coin razor edge - an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house" trailing edge - the rear edge of an airfoil | |
4. | edge - the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it" urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need" | |
5. | edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition" favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being at a competitive advantage | |
6. | edge - the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge" border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border" hem - the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down; "the hem of her dress was stained"; "let down the hem"; "he stitched weights into the curtain's hem"; "it seeped along the hem of his jacket" luff - (nautical) the forward edge of a fore-and-aft sail that is next to the mast | |
Verb | 1. | edge - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car" |
2. | edge - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery" | |
3. | edge - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" | |
4. | edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade" sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives" |