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EDGE
edge
(noun) a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; “he rounded the edges of the box”
edge
(noun) the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; “the edge of the leaf is wavy”; “she sat on the edge of the bed”; “the water’s edge”
edge
(noun) a slight competitive advantage; “he had an edge on the competition”
edge, sharpness
(noun) the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; “his voice had an edge to it”
edge, border
(noun) the boundary of a surface
boundary, edge, bound
(noun) a line determining the limits of an area
edge
(verb) provide with an edge; “edge a blade”
border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on
(verb) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; “Canada adjoins the U.S.”; “England marches with Scotland”
edge, inch
(verb) advance slowly, as if by inches; “He edged towards the car”
border, edge
(verb) provide with a border or edge; “edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Edge
A surname.
(computing) Microsoft Edge
Anagrams
• geed
Noun
EDGE (uncountable)
(mobile phones) Acronym of Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution.
(scouting, education) Explain, demonstrate, guide, enable; an educating method.
Anagrams
• geed
Etymology
Noun
edge (plural edges)
The boundary line of a surface.
(geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
An advantage.
(also figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
(cricket) A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
(graph theory) A connected pair of vertices in a graph.
In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax; see also edging.
Synonyms
• (advantage): advantage, gain
• (sharp terminating border): brink, boundary, lip, margin, rim
• (in graph theory): line
Hyponyms
(Hyponyms of edge (noun)):
• bleeding edge
• bottom edge
• inside edge
• loose edge
• outside edge
• top edge
Verb
edge (third-person singular simple present edges, present participle edging, simple past and past participle edged)
(transitive) To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
(intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
(cricket, transitive) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
(transitive) To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
(transitive) To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.
To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
(figurative) To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
(intransitive, slang) To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.
Anagrams
• geed
Source: Wiktionary
Edge, n. Etym: [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. a edge. Egg, v. t., Eager, Ear spike of corn, Acute.]
1. The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc. He which hath the sharp sword with two edges. Rev. ii. 12. Slander, Whose edge is sharper than the sword. Shak.
2. Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice. Upon the edge of yonder coppice. Shak. In worst extremes, and on the perilous edge Of battle. Milton. Pursue even to the very edge of destruction. Sir W. Scott.
3. Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire. The full edge of our indignation. Sir W. Scott. Death and persecution lose all the ill that they can have, if we do not set an edge upon them by our fears and by our vices. Jer. Taylor.
4. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening. "On the edge of winter." Milton. Edge joint (Carp.), a joint formed by two edges making a corner.
– Edge mill, a crushing or grinding mill in which stones roll around on their edges, on a level circular bed; -- used for ore, and as an oil mill. Called also Chilian mill.
– Edge molding (Arch.), a molding whose section is made up of two curves meeting in an angle.
– Edge plane. (a) (Carp.) A plane for edging boards. (b) (Shoemaking) A plane for edging soles.
– Edge play, a kind of swordplay in which backswords or cutlasses are used, and the edge, rather than the point, is employed.
– Edge rail. (Railroad) (a) A rail set on edge; -- applied to a rail of more depth than width. (b) A guard rail by the side of the main rail at a switch. Knight.
– Edge railway, a railway having the rails set on edge.
– Edge stone, a curbstone.
– Edge tool. (a) Any tool instrument having a sharp edge intended for cutting. (b) A tool for forming or dressing an edge; an edging tool.
– To be on edge, to be eager, impatient, or anxious.
– To set the teeth on edge, to cause a disagreeable tingling sensation in the teeth, as by bringing acids into contact with them. Bacon.
Edge, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Edged; p. pr. & vb. n. Edging.]
1. To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen. To edge her champion's sword. Dryden.
2. To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.
3. To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box. Hills whose tops were edged with groves. Pope.
4. To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on. [Obs.] By such reasonings, the simple were blinded, and the malicious edged. Hayward.
5. To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards. Locke.
Edge, v. i.
1. To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.
2. To sail close to the wind. I must edge up on a point of wind. Dryden. To edge away or off (Naut.), to increase the distance gradually from the shore, vessel, or other object.
– To edge down (Naut.), to approach by slow degrees, as when a sailing vessel approaches an object in an oblique direction from the windward.
– To edge in, to get in edgewise; to get in by degrees.
– To edge in with, as with a coast or vessel (Naut.), to advance gradually, but not directly, toward it.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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