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
Examples of knife-edge in a Sentence
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That places the value of his stake on a knife-edge.
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Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Avery, the man who put the world’s economy on a knife-edge by plundering the flagship of Aurangzeb of India, possibly the richest person in the world, drew deeply on a pipe filled with Virginia’s finest tobacco.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But his presence is felt in mayoral election The setback for the AK Party came almost a year after Erdogan was re-elected as president in a knife-edge May election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a close runoff vote.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Here, the cliffs were covered in vegetation, with knife-edge spurs and basalt towers that soared into the dark clouds above.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
The movie tries to pick up the threads of previous films, but in attempting to make Myers more mystical, this film robs him of his knife-edge menace.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2023
The decision to pause came down to a knife-edge vote.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
The shift is particularly clear when compared with the period preceding Erdogan’s victory in Turkey’s knife-edge May presidential election, in which Putin’s support was significant.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
There are also knife-edge cushions that attach the front and back panels with a single seam, and waterfall cushions, with fabric wrapping from the top around to the underside and closed off with side panels.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
Avery, the man who put the world’s economy on a knife-edge by plundering the flagship of Aurangzeb of India, possibly the richest person in the world, drew deeply on a pipe filled with Virginia’s finest tobacco.
—Sean Kingsley, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2024
But his presence is felt in mayoral election The setback for the AK Party came almost a year after Erdogan was re-elected as president in a knife-edge May election, defeating opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu in a close runoff vote.
—Scott McLean, CNN, 1 Apr. 2024
Here, the cliffs were covered in vegetation, with knife-edge spurs and basalt towers that soared into the dark clouds above.
—Peter Heller, Condé Nast Traveler, 2 Jan. 2024
The movie tries to pick up the threads of previous films, but in attempting to make Myers more mystical, this film robs him of his knife-edge menace.
—Chris Snellgrove, EW.com, 11 Oct. 2023
The decision to pause came down to a knife-edge vote.
—Hanna Ziady, CNN, 21 Sep. 2023
The shift is particularly clear when compared with the period preceding Erdogan’s victory in Turkey’s knife-edge May presidential election, in which Putin’s support was significant.
—Nadeen Ebrahim, CNN, 4 Sep. 2023
There are also knife-edge cushions that attach the front and back panels with a single seam, and waterfall cushions, with fabric wrapping from the top around to the underside and closed off with side panels.
—Caron Golden, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 June 2023
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“Knife-edge.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/knife-edge. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.
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