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cutting edge of a knife

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  • cutting edge — noun a) the sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool The company prides itself for staying at the cutting edge of technology. b) (by extension) the forefront, or position of greatest advancement in some field …   Wiktionary

  • cutting edge — noun 1. the position of greatest importance or advancement; the leading position in any movement or field (Freq. 1) the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his …   Useful english dictionary

  • cutting edge — the angle formed by the merging of two flat surfaces, by which something may be cut, such as the blade of a knife, or the incisal surface of an anterior tooth …   Medical dictionary

  • knife edge — knife′ edge n. 1) the cutting edge of a knife 2) anything with a sharp edge 3) hor a wedge on the fine edge of which a scale beam, pendulum, or the like, balances or oscillates • Etymology: 1810–20 knife′ edged , adj …   From formal English to slang

  • knife-edge — ► NOUN 1) the cutting edge of a knife. 2) a very tense or dangerous situation. 3) (before another noun ) (of creases or pleats) very fine. 4) a steel wedge on which a pendulum or other device oscillates or is balanced. 5) a narrow, sharp mountain …   English terms dictionary

  • knife edge — noun the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife • Syn: ↑cutting edge • Hypernyms: ↑edge • Part Holonyms: ↑blade, ↑edge tool * * * 1. the cutting edge of a knife. 2 …   Useful english dictionary

  • knife edge — 1. the cutting edge of a knife. 2. anything very sharp. 3. a wedge on the fine edge of which a scale beam, pendulum, or the like, balances or oscillates. [1810 20] * * * …   Universalium

  • knife-edge — noun 1》 the cutting edge of a knife.     ↘[as modifier] (of creases or pleats) very fine. 2》 a very tense or dangerous situation. 3》 a steep mountain ridge; an arête. 4》 a steel wedge on which a pendulum or other device oscillates or is balanced …   English new terms dictionary

  • knife-edge — [nīf′ej΄] n. 1. the edge of a knife 2. any very sharp edge 3. a metal wedge whose fine edge serves as the fulcrum for a scale beam, pendulum, etc. * * * knife edge (nīfʹĕj ) n. 1. A sharp cutting edge. 2. A sharp, narrow edge or border: “saying… …   Universalium

  • Knife — (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a handle, but …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Knife grass — Knife Knife (n[imac]f), n.; pl. {Knives} (n[imac]vz). [OE. knif, AS. cn[=i]f; akin to D. knijf, Icel. kn[=i]fr, Sw. knif, Dan. kniv.] 1. An instrument consisting of a thin blade, usually of steel and having a sharp edge for cutting, fastened to a …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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