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Most of the books and films I love walk a knife edge between romance and cynicism, and I wanted 'One Day' to stay on that line. I wanted it to be moving, but without being manipulative.
David Nicholls

Meaning of "knife edge" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNIFE EDGE

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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF KNIFE EDGE

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Knife edge is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES KNIFE EDGE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of knife edge in the English dictionary

The first definition of knife edge in the dictionary is the sharp cutting edge of a knife. Other definition of knife edge is any sharp edge. Knife edge is also a sharp-edged wedge of hard material on which the beam of a balance pivots or about which a pendulum is suspended.


WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNIFE EDGE

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knickerbockers
knickers
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knicks
knife
knife grinder
knife pleat
knife switch
knife-edge
knife-edged
knife-point
knife-sharpener
knifeless
knifelike
knifeman
knifemen
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knifing

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNIFE EDGE

acknowledge
bevelled edge
bleeding edge
competitive edge
cutting edge
cutting-edge
deckle edge
edge
knowledge
leading edge
on a razor edge
on a razor´s edge
on edge
pledge
razor edge
saw edge
set someone´s teeth on edge
to my knowledge
trailing edge
wedge

Synonyms and antonyms of knife edge in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «knife edge» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNIFE EDGE

Find out the translation of knife edge to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knife edge from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «knife edge» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刀刃
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

filo de la cuchilla
570 millions of speakers

English

knife edge
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

धार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حافة سكين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

режущая кромка ножа
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

fio da navalha
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছুরির প্রান্ত
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

lame de couteau
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinggang pisau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Messerkante
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナイフエッジ
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼날
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Piso pinggiran
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

dao bén
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்தி முனை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाकू काठ
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bıçak Sırtı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

filo della lama
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krawędź noża
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

ріжуча кромка ножа
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

muchie de cuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κόψη του μαχαιριού
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mespunt
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

knivsegg
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kniveggen
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knife edge

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFE EDGE»

The term «knife edge» is regularly used and occupies the 72.557 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knife edge

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QUOTES WITH «KNIFE EDGE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word knife edge.
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David Nicholls
Most of the books and films I love walk a knife edge between romance and cynicism, and I wanted 'One Day' to stay on that line. I wanted it to be moving, but without being manipulative.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNIFE EDGE»

Discover the use of knife edge in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knife edge and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Knife Edge
But her baby daughter has a nought father . . . Jude is a Nought. Eaten up with bitterness, he blames Sephy for the terrible losses his family has suffered . . . Now Jude's life rests on a knife edge.
Malorie Blackman, 2008
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Double Cross
One small decision can change everything . . . The fourth novel in Malorie Blackman's powerful Noughts & Crosses sequence.
Malorie Blackman, 2009
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Knife Edge
And he learns, as every Blackwood has before him, that jungle or moor, insurrection or invasion, mere courage is not enough. Survival and victory balance on the knife edge of destiny.
Douglas Reeman, Douglas Reeman, 2008
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On Knife's Edge
This book will work to sympathise with those who have had similar experiences in hospital and were unable to vent out their problems. This book will also thrive is teaching mental health staff what is perhaps going through a patient's mind.
Michelle Karpus, 2011
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A Knife Edge
By the time Special Investigator Vin Cooper arrives at the murder scene–the shark-infested waters off the Japanese coast–there’s little left of the victim to prove that his death wasn’t an accident.
David Rollins, 2009
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Young Sherlock Holmes 6: Knife Edge
Something sinister is afoot in the house in the west of Ireland in which Sherlock is staying.
Andrew Lane, 2013
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Knife-Edge
Gritty urban thriller. International best-selling author of over 60 books for young people and twice winner of the Childrens Book Award Swindells backlist sales are huge 2000 copies of each of his Barrington Stoke titles are sold eve
Robert E. Swindells, 2008
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Knife Edge: A Novel
Knife Edge (Messers Schneide), originally published in Germany in 1986, introduces American readers to the work of Ralf Rothmann, an award-winning poet and novelist born in Schleswig in 1953.
Ralf Rothmann, 1992
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Knife's Edge: Selected Essays
Contemporary Philippine politics and culture.
Edel E. Garcellano, 2001
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Kashmir on a Knife-Edge
----Kashmir on a Knife-Edge will transport the reader into a picturesque, yet troubled, Kashmir caught between two raging rivers and two conflicting nations.
Martina Nicolls, 2011

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNIFE EDGE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knife edge is used in the context of the following news items.
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SA judiciary on knife edge, says jailed Swazi editor | The Citizen
SA judiciary on knife edge, says jailed Swazi editor. Ilse de Lange. Thulani Maseko Swazi human rights lawyer and Swazi editor Bheki ... «The Citizen, Jul 15»
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Wrexham-based police officer's new film has a lifesaving message
A POLICE officer has produced a powerful video warning youngsters about the deadly dangers of knife crime. The DVD, called Knife Edge, was ... «News North Wales, Jul 15»
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Aakash Chopra: The Chris Rogers method | Cricket | ESPN Cricinfo
Article balanced beautifully on the knife edge between technical and poetic. Wonderful writing! on July 15, 2015, 9:45 GMT. Absolutely right. «ESPNcricinfo.com, Jul 15»
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Greece on a knife edge
Greece on a knife edge. Category: Editorials/Opinion July 14, 2015 95 0. Greece2. Greek economist, author and poet, Isidoros Karderinis writes for ... «Ghana Business News, Jul 15»
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Greece on a knife edge - Written By Isidoros Karderinis
You are here. Home ›. Greece on a knife edge - Written By Isidoros Karderinis. Error message. Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() ... «Global News Network, Jul 15»
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European project on a knife edge, says parliament head Schulz
"Today the European project is on a knife edge," Schulz, a member of Germany's Social Democrats (SPD), told Deutschlandfunk radio. «Reuters UK, Jul 15»
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Greece on a knife-edge as EU considers new bailout
Greece's future in the eurozone was on a knife edge on Saturday when European creditors accused Athens of destroying “trust” before the EU ... «Telegraph.co.uk, Jul 15»
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Greeks on a knife-edge ahead of referendum
But many of the country's 10 million voters were on a knife edge as they decided whether to choose 'yes' for the bailout terms offered by ... «euronews, Jul 15»
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Investors on Edge Ahead of Greek Bailout Referendum
Greece's future in the eurozone is on a knife edge, and so are investors. If Greek voters reject austerity demands from the country's creditors in ... «Wall Street Journal, Jul 15»
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Country on a knife edge as opinion on Syriza's gamble is bitterly …
AS Greece remains on a knife edge, tourists visiting the country are anxious, while Greeks abroad say they have been left stranded with their ... «Irish Independent, Jun 15»

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