1syllable
knife-edge
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Definitions ofknife-edge
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- 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.
- A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.
Example: "The game was on a knife-edge."
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