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The outside limit of an object, area, or surface
“As I rounded the curve on the edge of the field, I saw a stretch of grass headland, and there were hares!”
A condition or circumstance that puts one in a favorable position
“The events of 1933, however, did give Phibun an edge over his rivals, which he skilfully built upon to gradually assert his dominance.”
A position of superiority or dominance
“On the criterion of competence, Clarke had the edge over his rivals.”
A point in time immediately before something (significant) happens
“Scientists believe they are on the edge of a major breakthrough.”
The highest or most extreme degree of something
“Tom felt that he was right on the edge of his physical limits, but he made the decision to go on.”
An added decoration, typically along the edges of something
“I also used a pair of fancy-edge scissors to create the decorative edge around the outside of the card.”
Harshness or sharpness in tone, nature or character
“A slightly sharp edge is sometimes required for satire or comedy to be effective.”
(figuratively) The ability to produce a desired effect or result
“This circumstance in some measure blunts the edge of criticism which, were the author living, he might, to some degree, have felt.”
A strong taste, flavour, or smell
The point at which a person or system succumbs to stresses or pressures and descends into crisis
One's circumstances, especially when it is out of one's control
The area on either side of a road
A corner, especially an external projection or an internal recess of a part of a building or other structure
An instrument composed of a blade fixed into a handle, used for cutting or as a weapon
A narrow horizontal surface projecting from a wall, cliff, or other surface
The usefulness of benefit that something provides
A distinguishing quality or attribute
The amount by which a competitor is ahead in a contest
The land along the edge of a sea, lake, or other large body of water
The sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other tool
A hardened layer, coating, or deposit on the surface of something
The power, energy or strength to deliver an effect
The thicker end of something, especially a tool or a weapon
A point where two things link, connect or interact
A point where two or more things are joined
The bottom, base, or lower end of something
To make, form, or be an edge or border for
“One of my favorite ways to edge a garden is to use border plants.”
To decorate or adorn with an edge or border
“Edge the cake with white ribbon secured with a small dot of royal icing on the join.”
To draw closer (to something or someone)
“Indeed, rare species continue to edge towards the precipice of extinction.”
To move (something or oneself) slowly and carefully
“Chilvers motioned for the group to slowly edge towards the crowd and towards Richard.”
To cause to become sharp or sharper
“Twilight was creeping through the woods by the time he rid himself of the Sisterman and sat down to edge his sword.”
(edge out) To defeat narrowly in a contest
“Snyder finished second to Stodola in the primary but surged in the runoff campaign to narrowly edge out his foe.”
To sneak about furtively
To move or proceed onward
To move very slowly (towards something)
To draw, trace, or define the outer edge or shape of
To introduce or insert surreptitiously or without warrant
To comprehensively defeat
To stitch the edges of fabric with a looping technique to prevent fraying and create a finished look
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