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Meaning of "knife-edged" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF KNIFE-EDGED

knife-edged  [ˈnaɪfˌɛdʒd] play
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WORDS THAT RHYME WITH KNIFE-EDGED


alleged
əˈlɛdʒd
deckle-edged
ˈdekəlˌɛdʒd
edged
ɛdʒd
fledged
flɛdʒd
ledged
lɛdʒd
razor-edged
ˈreɪzərˌɛdʒd
straight-edged
ˈstreɪtˌɛdʒd
unalleged
ˌʌnəˈlɛdʒd
unfledged
ʌnˈflɛdʒd
unhedged
ʌnˈhɛdʒd
unpledged
ʌnˈplɛdʒd

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE KNIFE-EDGED

knickerbockers
knickers
knickpoint
knicks
knife
knife edge
knife grinder
knife pleat
knife switch
knife-edge
knife-point
knife-sharpener
knifeless
knifelike
knifeman
knifemen
knifer
kniferest
knifing
knight

WORDS THAT END LIKE KNIFE-EDGED

abridged
acknowledged
double-edged
enridged
feather-edged
full-fledged
fully fledged
gilt-edged
hard-edged
ill-judged
ridged
sedged
two-edged
unabridged
unacknowledged
unbridged
ungrudged
unjudged
well-judged

Synonyms and antonyms of knife-edged in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «knife-edged» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF KNIFE-EDGED

Find out the translation of knife-edged to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of knife-edged 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-edged» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

刀一柄
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

afilados
570 millions of speakers

English

knife-edged
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चाकू की धार
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

سكين ذو حدين
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

заострен
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

de lâmina de faca
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ছুরি নিরাপদ্
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

couteau tranchant
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Pinggang pisau
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Zacken
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ナイフのように鋭い
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

칼을 예리하게
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Pinggir pinggir
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

con dao lưỡi
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

கத்தி முனைகள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

चाकूने धारदार
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

bıçak ağzı gibi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

acuminate
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

ostro zakończone
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

загострений
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

cherestea - cuțit
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αιχμηρή
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

mes -rand
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

eggvassa
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kniveggete
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of knife-edged

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFE-EDGED»

The term «knife-edged» is normally little used and occupies the 127.244 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «KNIFE-EDGED» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about knife-edged

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «KNIFE-EDGED»

Discover the use of knife-edged in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to knife-edged and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Chromosome Nanoscience and Technology
The knife-edged AFM probe tip may “bump aside” the sample during scanning. that the dissection line would be linear. As a result, linear dissections were indeed obtained and debris was not observed on the right side of the dissected area on ...
Kiichi Fukui, Tatsuo Ushiki, 2007
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THE MECHANICS' MAGAZINE
At the other end of the beam, a similar aperture is made, and a wheel turns freely, through the centre of which the scale-link passes, thereby superseding the knife- edged axis. The ends of the scale-beam axis are knife-edged, and work in ...
‎1841
3
The Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette
The knife- edged spindle is shown separately in fig. 3. S is a shackle which is suspended upon knife-edged centres, S1, inserted in the end of the steel-yard and connected to the levers of the platform in the usual manner. D is a screw resting ...
‎1848
4
Iron: An Illustrated Weekly Journal for Iron and Steel ...
A circular aperture is cut in one end of the beam, in which a wheel moves freely, having a segment removed from its upper part, in which the knife-edged axis of a scale-link rests. At the other end of the beam, a similar aperture is made, and a ...
Sholto Percy, Perry Fairfax Nursey, 1841
5
Mechanics' Magazine and Journal of Science, Arts, and ...
At the other end of the beam, a similar aperture is made, and a wheel turns freely, through the centre of which the scale-link passes, thereby superseding the knife- edged axis. The ends of the scale-beam axis are knife-edged, and work in ...
Sholto Percy, 1841
6
The Mechanic's Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal and Gazette
A circular aperture is cut in one end of the beam, in which a wheel moves freely, having a segment removed from its upper part, in which the knife-edged axis of a scale-link rests. At the other end of the beam, a similar aperture is made, and a ...
‎1841
7
Freedom in Machinery
Suppose in other words we wished to invent an /4 joint of the mentioned kind in Figure 7.03 (§ 7.39) A circular knife edged disc making /4 contact with a circular knife edged hole. such a way that, even after the occurrence of a finite relative ...
Jack Phillips, 2007
8
Popular Mechanics
t. Tractor. Tire. Is. Knife-Edged. for. Better. Storing. in. Mud. employs the force/bf vacuum withdraw fuel vaj^/s, acid vapors and blowby gases from the crank- case and discharge them into intake manifold to be remixed with the gas and returned  ...
9
The Balance of Power: Stability in International Systems
uncertainty necessarily gives our results a “knife-edged” quality that never exists in reality. Assumption A5, for example, implies that country i can defeat j if i 's resources exceed j 's by even the slightest amount. It is never the case, however,  ...
Emerson M. S. Niou, Peter C. Ordeshook, Gregory F. Rose, 2007
10
James Nasmyth, Engineer: An Autobiography
It consisted in the employment of a knife-edged hardened steel instrument, so arranged as to be set at any required angle, and its edge caused to penetrate the surface of a cylindrical bar of soft steel or brass. This bar being revolved under the ...
James Nasmyth, Samuel Smiles, 2013

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «KNIFE-EDGED»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term knife-edged is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guest Opinion: Status quo won't do for Boulder-White Clouds | Guest …
From the knife-edged ridge of the White Cloud Peaks, boulders tumble away toward Sapphire Lake, 1,000 feet below. Nearby, mountain goats ... «The Idaho Statesman, Jul 15»
2
Facing up to the deadly Matterhorn
The guard in charge of the hut staggers climbers' departures to reduce congestion on the knife-edged Hornli ridge, where in parts there is ... «New Zealand Herald, Jul 15»
3
See how they run... to the theatre
This is storytelling with a sharp knife-edged twist in the tail. And why not kill them with laughter? There isn't a better way. Look out for this one as ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
4
Runner Jasmin Paris tames tough Dragon's Back Race
The part of the challenge she enjoyed most was the section that many runners found the most challenging – the knife-edged Crib Goch ridge in ... «Edinburgh Evening News, Jun 15»
5
Road Trip: BC's Coast Mountains in the 2015 Porsche 911 Carrera 4S
... for that matter – that has wanted to tackle the bendiest of bendy roads, preferably in a knife-edged car. For me, though, it was the surprise that ... «Autos.ca, Jun 15»
6
Pure country from Womack at Johnny D's
But old or new, poppy or twangy, inhabiting every one of those songs was what got Lee Ann Womack noticed in the first place: her knife-edged ... «Boston Globe, Jun 15»
7
Rory Gallagher now the calm one on the line
“Probably I wouldn't have played in many of those knife-edged big games.” He did admit that when he was playing he was always thinking of ... «Donegal Democrat, Jun 15»
8
Saddleworth Discovery Walks: From moors to mountains
After the first easy pitches we reached the rocky knife-edged ridgeline which gives this rocky spur its name. With exposed 200 feet drops on ... «Saddleworth Independent, Jun 15»
9
CSO's Russian symphonists get Muti's exacting touch
His knife-edged precision and refinement clarified structure even as he brought to the fore Scriabin's voluptuous palette of orchestral colors and ... «Chicago Tribune, Jun 15»
10
The CAR Top 10: Bond girl cars (and vans and bikes…)
Conniving Bond waves Tilly Masterson's Mustang through on Switzerland's tortuous Furka Pass before using his DB5's knife-edged wheel ... «CAR Magazine, Jun 15»

REFERENCE
« EDUCALINGO. Knife-Edged [online]. Available <https://educalingo.com/en/dic-en/knife-edged>. May 2024 ».
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