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knife-edge

/ˈnaɪf ˌedʒ/

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noun

/ˈnaɪf ˌedʒ/C1formal
  • ruСуществительное, обозначающее очень узкую границу или критическую, шаткую ситуацию, исход которой неопределён.

A noun referring to a very narrow boundary or a critical, precarious situation where the outcome is uncertain.

  1. Narrow boundaryC1formal

    A very narrow or precarious boundary between two states or conditions, often implying a critical or tense situation.

    ruКритическая грань

    • The negotiations were balanced on a knife-edge between success and failure.
    • His life hung on a knife-edge after the accident.
    • The election result is on a knife-edge, with both candidates neck and neck.

    Synonymsbrinkprecipiceverge

Forms
  • knife-edges plural form
  • knife-edges' possessive plural form
  • knife-edge's possessive singular form