Definitions from Wiktionary (knife-edge)
▸ noun: A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.
▸ noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the edge of a knife.
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▸ noun: A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.
▸ noun: (figuratively) A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.
▸ noun: Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the edge of a knife.
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knife edge,
knife's edge,
razor blade,
edge tool,
wire edge,
steel,
slickem,
sharpener,
knife,
finger steel,
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