edge

edge
I. noun Etymology: Middle English egge, from Old English ecg; akin to Latin acer sharp, Greek akmē point Date: before 12th century 1. a. the cutting side of a blade <
a razor's edge
>
b. the sharpness of a blade <
a knife with no edge
>
c. (1) force, effectiveness <
blunted the edge of the legislation
>
(2) vigor or energy especially of body <
maintains his hard edge
>
d. (1) incisive or penetrating quality <
writing with a satirical edge
>
(2) a noticeably harsh or sharp quality <
her voice had an edge to it
>
(3) a secondary but distinct quality <
rock music with a bluesy edge
>
e. keenness or intensity of desire or enjoyment <
lost my competitive edge
>
<
took the edge off our appetites
>
2. a. the line where an object or area begins or ends ; border <
on the edge of a plain
>
b. the narrow part adjacent to a border <
the edge of the deck
>
c. (1) a point near the beginning or the end; especially brink, verge <
on the edge of disaster
>
(2) the threshold of danger or ruin <
living on the edge
>
d. a favorable margin ; advantage <
has an edge on the competition
>
3. a line or line segment that is the intersection of two plane faces (as of a pyramid) or of two planes • edgeless adjective II. verb (edged; edging) Date: 14th century transitive verb 1. a. to give an edge to b. to be on an edge of <
trees edging the lake
>
2. to move or force gradually <
edged him off the road
>
3. to incline (a ski) sideways so that one edge cuts into the snow 4. to defeat by a small margin — often used with out <
edged out her opponent
>
intransitive verb to advance by short moves

New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.

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  • Edge — ([e^]j), n. [OE. eg, egge, AS. ecg; akin to OHG. ekka, G. ecke, Icel. & Sw. egg, Dan. eg, and to L. acies, Gr. akh point, Skr. a[,c]ri edge. [root]1. Cf. {Egg}, v. t., {Eager}, {Ear} spike of corn, {Acute}.] 1. The thin cutting side of the blade… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • EDGE — (engl. für ‚Rand‘, ‚Kante‘, ‚Schneide‘) steht für: Edge (Texas), eine Stadt in Texas, USA Edge (Organisation), ein amerikanischer Think Tank, Herausgeber des Internetmagazins Edge – The Third Culture, das sich der Vermittlung zwischen… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Edge — (engl. für ‚Rand‘, ‚Kante‘, ‚Schneide‘) steht für: Edge (Texas), eine Stadt in Texas, USA Edge (Zeitschrift), ein Magazin über Computerspiele in englischer und deutscher Ausgabe Edge ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Selwyn Edge… …   Deutsch Wikipedia

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  • edge — [ej] n. [ME egge < OE ecg, akin to ON egg, Ger ecke, corner < IE base * ak , sharp: see ACID] 1. the thin, sharp, cutting part of a blade 2. the quality of being sharp or keen 3. the projecting ledge or brink, as of a cliff 4. the part… …   English World dictionary

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  • Edge — 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. [1913 Webster] To edge her champion s sword. Dryden. [1913 Webster] 2. To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool. [1913… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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  • edge — ► NOUN 1) the outside limit of an object, area, or surface. 2) the line along which two surfaces of a solid meet. 3) the sharpened side of a blade. 4) an intense or striking quality. 5) a quality or factor which gives superiority over close… …   English terms dictionary

  • edge — [n1] border, outline bend, berm, bound, boundary, brim, brink, butt, circumference, contour, corner, crook, crust, curb, end, extremity, frame, fringe, frontier, hem, hook, ledge, limb, limit, line, lip, margin, molding, mouth, outskirt, peak,… …   New thesaurus

  • EDGE —   [Abk. für Enhanced Data Rates for GSM Evolution, dt. »gesteigerte Datenraten für die Weiterentwicklung von GSM«], eine Erweiterung von GSM in Richtung UMTS, mit der (wie bei der UMTS Grundversorgung) eine Datenübertragungsrate von bis zu 384… …   Universal-Lexikon

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