Edge
noun
The part of a surface that is farthest from the middle.
She sat on the edge of the bed.
Often appears as...
- on the edge
- edge of the chair
noun
A quality that makes something effective or advantageous.
The latest technology gives them an edge over their competitors.
Often appears as...
- gain an edge
- an edge over
verb
To move gradually or carefully in a certain direction.
She edged closer to see what was happening.
Often appears as...
- edge closer
- edge away
noun
The sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement.
This knife has a very sharp edge.
Often appears as...
- sharp edge
- cutting edge
noun
A line or border where a surface ends.
Careful you don't fall off the edge.
Often appears as...
- edge of the cliff
- the water's edge
noun
The part of a surface that is farthest from the middle.
She sat on the edge of the bed.
Often appears as...
- on the edge
- edge of the chair
noun
A quality that makes something effective or advantageous.
The latest technology gives them an edge over their competitors.
Often appears as...
- gain an edge
- an edge over
verb
To move gradually or carefully in a certain direction.
She edged closer to see what was happening.
Often appears as...
- edge closer
- edge away
noun
The sharpened side of the blade of a cutting implement.
This knife has a very sharp edge.
Often appears as...
- sharp edge
- cutting edge
noun
A line or border where a surface ends.
Careful you don't fall off the edge.
Often appears as...
- edge of the cliff
- the water's edge
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Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to literal placement, often used to highlight the specific part in space.
Don't walk on the edge of the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/2Feeling Uneasy
Sometimes used metaphorically to suggest discomfort or nervousness.
Standing there, I felt on the edge.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to literal placement, often used to highlight the specific part in space.
Don't walk on the edge of the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/2Feeling Uneasy
Sometimes used metaphorically to suggest discomfort or nervousness.
Standing there, I felt on the edge.
Pro Tip 1/2Physical Position
Refers to literal placement, often used to highlight the specific part in space.
Don't walk on the edge of the sidewalk.
Pro Tip 2/2Feeling Uneasy
Sometimes used metaphorically to suggest discomfort or nervousness.
Standing there, I felt on the edge.
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What causes antibiotic...
gives quite the edge. As the non-resistant bacteria are killed off, which happens especially quickly in antibiotic-rich environments, like hospitals, there is more room and resources for the resistant ones to thrive, passing along only the mutated genes that help them do so. Reproduction isn't the only way to do this.
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Pixar: The math behind...
So, the first thing I'm going to do is an operation I'll call split, which adds midpoints to all those edges. So, I went from four points to eight points, but it's no smoother. I'm going to make it a little bit smoother by moving all of these points from where they are now to the midpoint of their clockwise neighbor.
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How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
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How optical illusions...
or with this paper or computer screen right up in your face. What optical illusions show us is the way your photo receptors and brain assemble visual information into the three-dimensional world you see around you, where edges should get extra attention
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David Mackay: A reality...
So here's a Imagine if we said, "Oh yes, we can get off fossil fuels. We'll use biofuels. Problem solved. Transport ... We don't need oil anymore." Well, what if we grew the biofuels for a road on the grass verge at the edge of the road?
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How to use a semicolon -...
finally, you'll find yourself falling for these delightful punctuation marks." Even though the commas separate different parts of the sentence, it's easy to lose track of what belongs where. But then the semicolon edges in to the rescue.
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Daydreaming: The bridge...
his theory of relativity while daydreaming regularly about running alongside a sunbeam to the edge of the universe now I have no idea what that image has to do with math and science but it worked for him because he allowed
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90-Year-Old Figure...
and I'd like to be skating for as long as I can skate somebody said well now can how can you skate so well you tipple when you walk well like tipple when I walk but I don't have edges on my shoes I have edges on my skates
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How To Levitate PIPE The...
I promise you I'm not trying to go that close to the edge. All right! - Ah! - Hey, that was good. Phew! So how did the idea for this come about? As an architect, I've been working for most of my adult life
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A Collection Of Spring...
towards the edge encouraged by a gentle nudge
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What causes antibiotic...
gives quite the edge. As the non-resistant bacteria are killed off, which happens especially quickly in antibiotic-rich environments, like hospitals, there is more room and resources for the resistant ones to thrive, passing along only the mutated genes that help them do so. Reproduction isn't the only way to do this.
Video examples
Pixar: The math behind...
So, the first thing I'm going to do is an operation I'll call split, which adds midpoints to all those edges. So, I went from four points to eight points, but it's no smoother. I'm going to make it a little bit smoother by moving all of these points from where they are now to the midpoint of their clockwise neighbor.
Video examples
How brass instruments...
String instruments are plucked or bowed. Woodwinds have air blown against a reed or sharp edge. For brass instruments, however, the vibration come directly from the musician's mouth. One of the first things a brass player must learn is to breathe in deeply,
Video examples
How optical illusions...
or with this paper or computer screen right up in your face. What optical illusions show us is the way your photo receptors and brain assemble visual information into the three-dimensional world you see around you, where edges should get extra attention
Video examples
David Mackay: A reality...
So here's a Imagine if we said, "Oh yes, we can get off fossil fuels. We'll use biofuels. Problem solved. Transport ... We don't need oil anymore." Well, what if we grew the biofuels for a road on the grass verge at the edge of the road?
Video examples
How to use a semicolon -...
finally, you'll find yourself falling for these delightful punctuation marks." Even though the commas separate different parts of the sentence, it's easy to lose track of what belongs where. But then the semicolon edges in to the rescue.
Video examples
Daydreaming: The bridge...
his theory of relativity while daydreaming regularly about running alongside a sunbeam to the edge of the universe now I have no idea what that image has to do with math and science but it worked for him because he allowed
Video examples
90-Year-Old Figure...
and I'd like to be skating for as long as I can skate somebody said well now can how can you skate so well you tipple when you walk well like tipple when I walk but I don't have edges on my shoes I have edges on my skates
Video examples
How To Levitate PIPE The...
I promise you I'm not trying to go that close to the edge. All right! - Ah! - Hey, that was good. Phew! So how did the idea for this come about? As an architect, I've been working for most of my adult life
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A Collection Of Spring...
towards the edge encouraged by a gentle nudge
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Joe Montana
Athlete
Yeah, I think it motivates you as people start to count you out. It doesn't make you play any harder, because every time you go out on the field you give 110 percent, but it does give you more of an edge mentally, knowing that you were in the same situation, because in sports you always find yourself behind.
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Kevin Plank
American Businessman
I was a not-big-enough, not-fast-enough football player who wanted a little bit of an edge on the field. I figured my own sweat, if I could get that off my body, and more importantly, the weight that stood behind it, that would help.
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Eric Nam
American Musician
I look like a 'Sesame Street' character in real life when I wake up. But not like the cute ones, like kind of like the ones that look a little rough around the edges.
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Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
There is no reason why, with the huge potential for market out there in the world for fuel-efficient vehicles, we can't be the cutting edge for change.
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Jill Scott
American Musician
I've always enjoyed shows like 'The X-Files,' where you're on the edge of your seat and you're so invested in these characters.
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Tim Tebow
American Baseball Player
You need to have something to motivate you, something to give you an edge.
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Robert Harris
British Novelist
The financial world is at the cutting edge of high technology.
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Martha Beck
American Author
Every worldview I chose, it seemed, edged me toward belief.
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Claire Cameron
Canadian Novelist
I like situations that push a character to the edge.
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Will Smith
American Actor
Life is lived on the edge.
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Joe Montana
Athlete
Yeah, I think it motivates you as people start to count you out. It doesn't make you play any harder, because every time you go out on the field you give 110 percent, but it does give you more of an edge mentally, knowing that you were in the same situation, because in sports you always find yourself behind.
Quote examples
Kevin Plank
American Businessman
I was a not-big-enough, not-fast-enough football player who wanted a little bit of an edge on the field. I figured my own sweat, if I could get that off my body, and more importantly, the weight that stood behind it, that would help.
Quote examples
Eric Nam
American Musician
I look like a 'Sesame Street' character in real life when I wake up. But not like the cute ones, like kind of like the ones that look a little rough around the edges.
Quote examples
Jennifer Granholm
American Politician
There is no reason why, with the huge potential for market out there in the world for fuel-efficient vehicles, we can't be the cutting edge for change.
Quote examples
Jill Scott
American Musician
I've always enjoyed shows like 'The X-Files,' where you're on the edge of your seat and you're so invested in these characters.
Quote examples
Tim Tebow
American Baseball Player
You need to have something to motivate you, something to give you an edge.
Quote examples
Robert Harris
British Novelist
The financial world is at the cutting edge of high technology.
Quote examples
Martha Beck
American Author
Every worldview I chose, it seemed, edged me toward belief.
Quote examples
Claire Cameron
Canadian Novelist
I like situations that push a character to the edge.
Quote examples
Will Smith
American Actor
Life is lived on the edge.
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