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    knife-edge
    /ˈnʌɪfɛdʒ/

    noun

    • 1. the edge of a knife.
    • 2. a very tense or dangerous situation: "worried investors could be living on a knife-edge for the next twelve months"

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishKNIFE EDGE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    KNIFE EDGE definition: 1. in a difficult or worrying situation of which the result is very uncertain: 2. narrow and…. Learn more.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › knife-edgeKnife-edge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Apr 17, 2024 · The meaning of KNIFE-EDGE is a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument. How to use knife-edge in a sentence.

  4. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishKNIFE-EDGE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    noun. 1. the sharp cutting edge of a knife. 2. any sharp edge. 3. 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.

  5. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › on a knife-edgeOn a knife-edge Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    The meaning of ON A/THE KNIFE-EDGE is in a dangerous or important situation in which two very different results are possible. How to use on a/the knife-edge in a sentence.

  6. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › knife-edgeknife-edge - Oxford Learner's Dictionaries

    (of a situation, etc.) in a difficult or dangerous situation in which a very small change can cause somebody/something to succeed or fail. The economy is balanced on a knife-edge. Topics Success c2, Difficulty and failure c2. (of a person) very worried or anxious about the result of something.

  7. en.wiktionary.org › wiki › knife-edgeknife-edge - Wiktionary, the free dictionary

    May 19, 2024 · knife - edge (plural knife-edges) A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › english-superentry › knife-edgeAll resources related to 'knife-edge' - Collins Online Dictionary

    a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended. [...] More. Definitions of 'knife-edge' 1. See on a knife-edge [...] 2. You can use knife-edge to refer to something that is very exciting or tense because you do not know what is going to happen next. [...] More.