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   edge

   /ej/

   noun

   • 1. the outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away from the center of something: "a willow tree at the water's edge" Similar borderboundaryextremityfringemarginsideliprimbrimbrinkvergeperimetercircumferenceperipherycontouroutlinelimitlimitsouter limitboundboundsliterary:margebournskirtOpposite middle
   • ▪ an area next to a steep drop: "the cliff edge"
   • ▪ the point immediately before something unpleasant or momentous occurs or someone loses control: "the economy was teetering on the edge of recession"
   • 2. the sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement or weapon: "a knife with a razor-sharp edge"
   • ▪ the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet.
   • ▪ an intense, sharp, or striking quality: "a flamenco singer brings a primitive edge to the music" Similar sharpnessseveritybitestingpointednessasperitypungencymordancyacerbityaciditytartnesstrenchancysarcasmacrimonymalicespitevenomrare:causticitymordacityOpposite kindness
   • 3. a quality or factor that gives superiority over close rivals or competitors: "the veal had the edge on flavor" Similar advantageleadheadhead starttrump cardthe whip handsuperioritythe upper handdominanceascendancysupremacyprimacyprecedencepowermasterycontrolswayauthorityinformal:the catbird seatthe box seatOpposite disadvantage

   verb

   • 1. provide with a border or edge: "the pool is edged with paving" Similar borderfringerimvergeskirtbe alongsidesurroundencloseencirclecircleencompassboundlineflanktrimpipebanddecoratefinishborderfringebindhem
   • 2. move gradually, carefully, or furtively in a particular direction: "she tried to edge away from him" Similar creepinch (one's way)worm (one's way)work (one's way)pick one's waynose (one's way)ease (oneself)ease (one's way)advance slowlyadvance stealthilysidlestealslink
   • ▪ defeat by a small margin: informal US "Connecticut avoided an upset and edged Yale 49–48"
   • 3. give an intense or sharp quality to: "desperation edged her voice"
   • 4. ski with one's weight on the edges of one's skis: "you will be edging early, controlling a parallel turn"

   Word Origin Old Englishecg ‘sharpened side of a blade’, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch egge and German Ecke, also to Old Norse eggja (see egg2), from an Indo-European root shared by Latin acies ‘edge’ and Greek akis ‘point’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. edgeless adjective
   • 2. edger noun

   Scrabble Points: 6

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   The place where something begins or ends is called the edge. If you get too close to a cliff’s edge, you might fall off it. Going to the water's edge is not so dangerous.

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   An edge is the boundary line of a surface or plane: the edge of a table. Border is the boundary of a surface or the strip adjacent to it, inside or out: a border of lace. Margin is a limited strip, generally unoccupied, at the extremity of an area: the margin of a page. Discover More.

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   Edge is a noun that means a thin, sharpened side, a line or border, a margin of superiority, or a quality of sharpness. It is also a verb that means to sharpen, to trim, to push, or to surpass.

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