Phrase Hound found 147 phrases and 88 compound words that contain edge. The most common are listed below. Open edge in the live search for definitions, filters, and the full list.
Phrases 147
- cutting edgeThe sharp edge of the blade of a knife or other cutting tool.
- leading edgeThe frontmost edge of a wing or other airfoil of an aircraft; sometimes contains slots or slats.
- over the edgeinsane, having lost control.
- trailing edgeThe rearmost edge of a wing or other airfoil.
- edge of the earthA very remote place.
- edge of the worldA very remote place.
- Competitive Edge
- Edge IslandAn island of Svalbard.
- live on the edgeTo have an adventurous or perilous lifestyle; to behave in a manner which creates risks for oneself.
- directed edgeAn edge of a directed graph.
- edge caseA problem or situation that occurs only at an extreme (maximum or minimum) operating parameter or under other unusual operating conditions.
- edge computingThe practice of processing or analyzing data at or near the point of data production rather than in a central processing facility requiring data transport to the central facility.
- knife-edgeA 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.
- straight edgeA lifestyle and subculture that advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and the usage of recreational drugs.
- Edge HillAn inner city area of Liverpool, Merseyside, England (OS grid ref SJ3690).
- River EdgeA borough of Bergen County, New Jersey, United States.
- edge cityA concentration of business, shopping, and entertainment locations outside a traditional downtown (or central business district), in what was previously a residential or rural area.
- edge upTo approach or move toward a target little by little, or furtively.
- living on the edgepresent participle and gerund of live on the edge
- edge controlA hair product formulated to hold down baby or fine hair.
- free edgeThe part of a nail, such as a fingernail or toenail, that extends past the flesh of the finger or toe
- top edgeThe edge of a bat farthest from the ground.
- bottom edgeThe edge of a bat closest to the ground.
- platform edgeA special zone at the edge of the metro platform that passengers are not allowed to enter, except when the vehicle stands still and is available for getting in or out.
- bleeding edgeThe situation produced when the image extends beyond the nominal margin.
Compound words 88
- edgyNervous, apprehensive.
- EdgewaterA suburb of Perth in the City of Joondalup, Western Australia.
- selvageThe edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
- straightedgeAlternative form of straight edge: A lifestyle and subculture that advocates abstinence from alcohol, tobacco and the usage of recreational drugs.
- MilledgevilleA number of places in the United States:
- edgewiseEdgeways.
- edgewearwear to the edge of something, such as a book or a mechanical component
- EdgehillA hamlet on the Edge Hill escarpment in Ratley and Upton parish, Stratford-on-Avon district, Warwickshire, England (OS grid ref SP3747).
- edgewareComputer software that is noticeably cutting-edge, that is, significantly innovative.
- edgelordSomeone who tries to appear edgy by doing or saying provocative, controversial, taboo, or offensive things.