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noun
A small piece of metal, usually steel, sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the fulcrum of a pendulum, scalebeam, or other piece required to oscillate with minimal friction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: engineering, mechanical-engineering, mechanics, natural-sciences, physical-sciences
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noun
A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: figuratively
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noun
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: the edge of a knife.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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noun
a narrow boundary
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: limit, bound, boundary
History
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Across languages
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