knife-edge (nīfĕj′)
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Tweet n. 1. A sharp cutting edge. 2. A sharp, narrow edge or border: "saying lines that teeter on the knife-edge between literature and lunacy" (Vincent Canby). 3. A wedge of metal used as a low-friction fulcrum for a balancing beam or lever. |
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