knife edge

1. the sharp cutting edge of a knife

2. any sharp edge

3. (Engineering / Mechanical Engineering) a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended

4. a critical point in the development of a situation, process of making a decision, etc.

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Noun

knife edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife

cutting edge

blade - the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge

edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

edge tool - any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge)

Translations

knife edge n to be on a knife edge (fig) (person) → stare or camminare sul filo del rasoio; (hope, result) → essere appeso/a a un filo
the success of the scheme was balanced on a knife edge → la riuscita del progetto era appesa ad un filo

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Use a wide-beveled knife edge to cut soft wood or semi-soft wood.

Whittling so You Want to Whittle Wood by Len Q. / Hobbies community

5% of commands have paint or foreign debris on the knife edges preventing a proper seal.

Combat systems: MMC(SS) Lint by FLASH

The positioning slide is pivoted down manually and then the complete knife holder is moved until the circular contact stud touches the bottom knife edge.

Knife positioning system by Label & Narrow Web