Edge: meaning, definitions and examples
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edge
[ ɛdʒ ]
of a cliff
The sharp side or surface of something, especially of a blade or cutting implement.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The knife had a razor-sharp edge.
- The car teetered on the edge of the cliff.
of a surface
The outside limit of an object, area, or surface; a place or part farthest away from the center of something.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She sat on the edge of the bed.
- The garden was on the edge of the forest.
Translations
Translations of the word "edge" in other languages:
🇵🇹 borda
- margem
- aresta
🇮🇳 किनारा
🇩🇪 Rand
- Kante
- Grenze
🇮🇩 tepi
- ujung
- pinggir
🇺🇦 край
- межа
- грань
🇵🇱 krawędź
- brzeg
- granica
🇯🇵 端 (はし)
- 縁 (ふち)
- 境界 (きょうかい)
🇫🇷 bord
- marge
- arête
🇪🇸 borde
- margen
- filo
🇹🇷 kenar
- sınır
- uç
🇰🇷 끝
- 가장자리
- 경계
🇸🇦 حافة
- طرف
- حاشية
🇨🇿 okraj
- hrana
- hranice
🇸🇰 okraj
- hrana
- hranica
🇨🇳 边缘 (biānyuán)
- 边界 (biānjiè)
- 边 (biān)
🇸🇮 rob
- meja
- rob
🇮🇸 brún
- kantur
- jaðar
🇰🇿 шет
- шекара
- қыр
🇬🇪 ზღვარი
- პირი
- კიდე
🇦🇿 kənar
- sərhəd
- uc
🇲🇽 borde
- margen
- filo
Word origin
The word 'edge' originated from the Old English word 'ecg', meaning 'a cutting edge of a tool or weapon'. Over time, the meaning expanded to include the outer limit or brink of something. The concept of 'edge' has been fundamental in human history, from the use of sharp edges in tools and weapons to the metaphorical edge of a situation or boundary.