edge

The boundary line of a surface.

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.

I have the edge on him.

It’s no secret that the United States may be losing its edge in civilian aviation. Nowhere is this more apparent than with small unmanned aircraft, those tiny flying robots that promise to transform agriculture, forestry, pipeline monitoring, filmmaking, and more.

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.

No, 'tis slander; / Whose edge is sharper than the sword;

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.

The cup is right on the edge of the table.

He is standing on the edge of a precipice.

To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

He edged the book across the table.

The muggers edged her into an alley and demanded money.

To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

He edged away from her.

Carroll has been edging slowly towards full fitness after his expensive arrival from Newcastle United and his partnership with £23m Luis Suarez showed rich promise as Liverpool controlled affairs from start to finish.

To win by a small margin.

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.

Acronym of Enhanced Data rates for GSM Evolution.

Explain, demonstrate, guide, enable; an educating method.

Notation for an edge rusher.