knife-edge

  • 61Knife juggling — This article focuses on one aspect of toss juggling. For a more general discussion of juggling, see the main article: Juggling Knife juggling is a variant of toss juggling using special knives which are thrown and caught. Although knives are… …

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  • 62edge — n. & v. n. 1 a boundary line or margin of an area or surface. 2 a narrow surface of a thin object. 3 the meeting line of two surfaces of a solid. 4 a the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting instrument or weapon. b the sharpness of this (the… …

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  • 63knife — A cutting instrument used in surgery and dissection. [M.E. knif, fr. A.S. cnif, fr. O. Norse knifr] amputation k. a broad bladed k. used primarily for transecting large muscles during major amputations. Beer k. a triangular k. with a sharp point… …

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  • 64Knife making — For more information, see the Knife article. Knife Making (also known as knifesmithing) is the process of manufacturing a cutting instrument by any one or a combination of processes: stock removal, forged to shape, welded lamination or investment …

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  • 65knife — 1. noun /naɪf/ a) A utensil or a tool designed for cutting, consisting of a flat piece of hard material, usually steel or other metal (the blade), usually sharpened on one edge, attached to a handle. The blade may be pointed for piercing. b) A …

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  • 66knife — Synonyms and related words: ax, barong, bayonet, blade, bolo, bowie, bowie knife, cold steel, cut, cutlery, cutter, dagger, dining utensils, dirk, edge tool, edge tools, flat silver, flatware, forks, gravity knife, hollow ware, impale, knives,… …

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  • 67Knife of Dreams — infobox Book | name = Knife of Dreams orig title = translator = image caption = Original cover of Knife of Dreams featuring Perrin Aybara facing down Aes Sedai Galina Casban with Gaul and an armsman looking on author = Robert Jordan cover artist …

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  • 68knife — /naɪf / (say nuyf) noun (plural knives /naɪvz/ (say nuyvz)) 1. a cutting instrument consisting essentially of a thin blade (usually of steel and with a sharp edge) attached to a handle. 2. a knife like weapon; a dagger; a short sword. 3. any… …

  • 69edge — {{Roman}}I.{{/Roman}} noun 1 place where sth ends ADJECTIVE ▪ top, upper ▪ the top edge of the picture frame ▪ bottom, lower ▪ inner …

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  • 70edge — edgeless, adj. /ej/, n., v., edged, edging. n. 1. a line or border at which a surface terminates: Grass grew along the edges of the road. The paper had deckle edges. 2. a brink or verge: the edge of a cliff; the edge of disaster. 3. any of the… …

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