Definition of "edge" in 英语

noun

1. The boundary line of a surface.

2. (geometry) 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.

3. An advantage.

   • I have the edge on him.
   • 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."

4. (also figuratively) 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.

   • And to the angel of the church in Pergamos write; These things saith he which hath the sharp sword with two edges:

5. 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.

6. Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

7. The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

   • in the edge of evening
   • supposing that the new general, unacquainted with his army, and on the edge of winter, would not hastily oppose them.

8. (cricket) 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

9. (graph theory) A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

10. A level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax.

11. (computing, often attributive) The point of data production in an organization (the focus of edge computing), as opposed to the cloud.

verb

1. (transitive) 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.

2. (intransitive) To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

   • He edged away from her.

3. (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.

4. (cricket, transitive) To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.