edge
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1.0
- noun
- /ɛdʒ/
:
borde
- The children played near the edge of the playground, where the grass meets the path.
- a sharp edge
- water's edge
- river's edge
Don't do the the planet is on the edge of of collapse.
- Don't do the the planet is on the edge of of collapse.
- And then it blends out the edges as you're blending up.
- And that's a very, very difficult razor's edge to walk on.
Examples
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It's got a nice little sharp edge, so that looks cool.
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That cave there, along the edge of the mountain.
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So for example, we keep this edge from here to here.
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It's got a straight, it has a straight edge around it, OK.
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Or right up to the edge, almost.
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It's on the edge of the bubble, right here.
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Tecopa, California, is a small town at the edge of Death Valley National Park.
Academic text (2012) -
Don't get so close to the edge.
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From that Dunkin' Donuts parking lot, I stand at its edge to catch a glimpse of them.
Academic text (2011) -
OK, you're just blending the edge and that's fine.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
A flat edge or surface of a shape like a square
∞
1.0
A row of words on a page, for example in an ad
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1.4
The edge or border of an area beyond which you cannot go
271
4.1
The outer edge of a shape or area and the total length of that edge
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3.1
A line or fence that marks the edge of an area and separates it from another
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1.1
An edge around something like a picture or rug used to make it look nicer
132
5.8
A line or limit that shows the edge of an area
99
3.2
The rim of a container or the edge of a shell
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1.0
The outer edge of a round object like a cup or wheel
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2.7
A line that shows the outer shape of something
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3.6
Area along the edge of something like a field or page
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4.0
The outer edge of a place or area, often away from the center
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6.5
The outer edge of an area, group, or idea
15
3.0
The outer part of a town where it meets the countryside
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4.5
The very edge of a steep place like a cliff
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3.6
The sharp side of a blade that slices food or other things
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3.6
The outer part of a cliff where the ground drops down sharply
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3.6
A strip of grass at the edge of a road
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3.2
A limit that shows how far something reaches
2
3.1
A line that shows the edge between two areas
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4.7
A sharp, uneven part that can cut, or a small fault in a person's way of behaving
1
4.7
A very sharp cutting edge like a knife blade
The far edge of an area or thing that shows its limits
A thin edge on wood or metal that gets very narrow
A sharp, pointed edge on leaves or surfaces that keeps animals away
Antonyms
Idioms
- Informal
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7.4
Lead a life full of risk and excitement by doing dangerous things
- Informal
To be in a very dangerous situation where a small mistake causes big harm
Compounds
- Specialized
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9.3
The outer edge of a book's pages opposite the spine when the book is closed
A very unstable situation that can quickly become much worse or better after a small change
How Sharp
Surface Forms
Etymology
Edge comes from an old English word ecg meaning 'edge' or 'sword', so imagine the sharp side of a blade. That's why edge means the outer line or a sharp border of an object.