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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 — Edge, v. i. 1. To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way. [1913 Webster] 2. To sail close to the wind. [1913 Webster] I must edge up on a point of wind. Dryden. [1913 Webster] {To edge away} or {To edge off} (Naut.), to… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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
Edge — An edge in common usage denotes a sharp border of a (solid) object.cience and technology* Edge (graph theory), a line segment joining two nodes in a graph * Edge (geometry), a line segment joining two vertices in a polytope * Edge case, a problem … Wikipedia
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 > … New Collegiate Dictionary
Edge TV — Infobox TV channel name = Edge TV logofile = Edge TV.gif logoalt = Edge TV logo logosize = launch = September 7, 2001 closed date = July 15, 2003 picture format = share = share as of = share source = network = owner = Corus Entertainment slogan … Wikipedia
edge — See: HAVE AN EDGE ON, ON EDGE, SET ONE S TEETH ON EDGE, TAKE THE EDGE OFF, THE EDGE … Dictionary of American idioms
edge — See: HAVE AN EDGE ON, ON EDGE, SET ONE S TEETH ON EDGE, TAKE THE EDGE OFF, THE EDGE … Dictionary of American idioms
Edge 96.1 — Radio station name = The Edge 96.1 airdate = 1992 frequency = 96.1 MHz FM area = Sydney format = Top 40, Classic Hits owner = ARN slogan = Live Sexy website = [http://www.961.com.au/ www.961.com.au] The Edge 96.1 (call sign: 2ONE) is a music… … Wikipedia
edge on — {adv. phr.} Edgewise; with the narrow side forward. * /The board struck him edge on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
edge on — {adv. phr.} Edgewise; with the narrow side forward. * /The board struck him edge on./ … Dictionary of American idioms
