KNIFE EDGE

Pronunciation (US): (GB):

Meaning:

The sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife

Synonyms:

cutting edge; knife edge

Classified under:

Nouns denoting man-made objects

Hypernyms ("knife edge" is a kind of...):

edge (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object)

Holonyms ("knife edge" is a part of...):

blade (the flat part of a tool or weapon that (usually) has a cutting edge)

edge tool (any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge))