edge
suomi-englanti sanakirjaedge englannista suomeksi
teroittaa
siirtyä vähitellen lähelle
reuna
terävä reuna
terävyys, särmä
edullisempi asema, etumatka
raja
reunustaa
Substantiivi
Verbi
edge englanniksi
A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
An advantage.
(ux)
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2017 August 25, Euan McKirdy et al, "Arrest warrant to be issued for former Thai PM Yingluck Shinawatra", in edition.cnn.com, ''CNN'':
- Thitinan said Yingluck's decision to skip the verdict hearing will have "emboldened" the military government. "They would not have wanted to put her in jail, in this scenario, (but her not showing up today) puts her on the back foot and gives them an edge."
The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
(RQ:Shakespeare Cymbeline)
1833, Adam Clarke (editor), ''(w)'', II, 12, ''The New Testament'', page 929:
- And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges:
A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
(RQ:Shakespeare Love's Labour's Lost)
(RQ:Milton Paradise Lost)
(RQ:Scott Ivanhoe)
Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
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The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)
1670, (w), ''(w)'', ''The Prose Works of John Milton'', published 1853, Volume V, page 203
- supposing that the new general, unacquainted with his army, and on the edge of winter, would not hastily oppose them.
A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.
2004 March 29, R. Bharat Rao Short report: Ind-Pak T1D2 Session 1 in rec.sports.cricket, Usenet
- Finally another edge for 4, this time dropped by the keeper
A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the of inevitability, or climax.
The point of data production in an organization (the focus of computing), as opposed to the cloud.
(quote-book)
To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.
(quote-journal)
To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
2005, Paige Gilchrist, ''The Big Book of Backyard Projects: Walls, Fences, Paths, Patios, Benches, Chairs & More'', Section 2: Paths and Walkways, page 181,
- If you're edging with stone, brick, or another material in a lawn area, set the upper surfaces of the edging just at or not more than ½ inch above ground level so it won't be an obstacle to lawn mowers.
(RQ:Dryden Don Sebastian)
To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or on.
(RQ:Hayward Edward 6)
To intentionally stay or keep someone extremely close to the point of orgasm for a long period of time.
(nearsyn)
(quote-text)
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To agitate or exasperate (someone) due to constant delays of something.
(quote-web)