knife-edge

knife-edge englannista suomeksi

1. vaakalauta, veitsenterä

0. Substantiivi

knife-edge englanniksi

1. A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle, and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the least possible friction.

2. A precarious balance that could be upset by a very small force in either direction.

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3. (quote-av)meanwhile, ''Biloxi'' and ''Vincennes'' are both in the process of going down and being abandoned, whilst ''Miami'' is right on the knife-edge of being recoverable, with three destroyers clustering around offering pumping and additional damage-control crews to try and keep the light cruiser afloat.

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