knife-edge
knife–edge
noun \ˈnīf-ˌej\Definition of KNIFE-EDGE
1
: a sharp wedge of steel or other hard material used as a fulcrum for a lever beam in a precision instrument
2
: a sharp narrow knifelike edge
See First Known Use of KNIFE-EDGE
1818
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