Synonyms for knife-edge
- noun
Most common
Definitions
- n. 1
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.
Related words
- Other spellings
- knife edge knife's edge
Forms
- Plural
- knife-edges