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cutting edge [′kəd·iŋ ′ej] (design engineering) The point or edge of a diamond or other material set in a drill bit. Also known as cutting point. The edge of a lathe tool in contact with the work during a machining operation. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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At first he was content to achieve a cutting edge of a couple of inches, with which he cut a long, pliable bow, a handle for his knife, a stout cudgel, and a goodly supply of arrows. A kourbash is a strip of old hippo-hide with a sort of keel on it, like the cutting edge of a boar's tusk. |
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