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edge

/ɛdʒ/
noun
  1. The boundary line of a surface.

  2. 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."

Synonymsadvantage, gain, line, boundary, brink, lip
verb
  1. To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

    "He edged the book across the table."

  2. 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.

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