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Sharp Edge may refer to: Sharp Edge (Blencathra), an arête in the Lake District Sharp Edge (horse), a racehorse Operation Sharp Edge, carried out by the
Sharp_Edge
Ability to cut through materials
surface to initiate the cut. Sharpness depends on factors such as the edge angle, edge width, and the fineness of the cutting edge, and is aided by material
Sharpness_(cutting)
Mountains in the Lake District, England
Foule Crag being the principal faces. Between Tarn Crag and Foule Crag is Sharp Edge, an aptly named arête which provides one of the most famous scrambles
Blencathra
2017 studio album by Linkin Park
elaborating on his guitar work, Delson said, "I love the acoustic work on 'Sharp Edges'. I really like all of the layering of guitars on 'Invisible' as well
One_More_Light
1944 novel by William Somerset Maugham
verse in the Katha Upanishad, paraphrased in the book's epigraph as: "The sharp edge of a razor is difficult to pass over; thus the wise say the path to Salvation
The_Razor's_Edge
1990–91 US evacuation effort from Liberia
Operation Sharp Edge was a non-combatant evacuation operation carried out by the 22nd Marine Expeditionary Unit (22nd MEU) and 26th MEU of the United States
Operation_Sharp_Edge
Perception caused by wavelengths of light
generating the "warm" sharp edge), cumulation starting at the violet end of the spectrum will generate the "cool" sharp edge. On modern computers, it
Color
Creating or refining the edge of a cutting tool
Sharpening is the process of creating or refining a sharp edge of appropriate shape on a tool or implement designed for cutting. Sharpening is done by
Sharpening
Program of the Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt
SHEFEX (Sharp Edge Flight Experiment), is an experiment conducted by the German Aerospace Center (DLR), for the development of some new, cheaper and safer
Sharp_Edge_Flight_Experiment
Image processing filter
improve its acutance (apparent sharpness). The filter works by identifying sharp edge boundaries in the image, such as the edge between a subject and a background
Edge_enhancement
Sharp angle in aircraft cross-sections used as control surface
extends sideways for some distance, with a very sharp edge blending in with the main wing leading edge root. The rest of this article is concerned with
Chine_(aeronautics)
Tool or weapon with a cutting edge or blade
disadvantages. Carbon steel, an alloy of iron and carbon, can be very sharp. It holds its edge well, and remains easy to sharpen, but is vulnerable to rust and
Knife
Use of a cavitation bubble to reduce skin friction drag on a submerged object
feature of the supercavitating object is the nose, which typically has a sharp edge around its perimeter to form the cavitation bubble. The nose may be articulated
Supercavitation
Cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz
streams and beaches. When flint is broken or chipped, the pieces have sharp edges, making it useful as cutting tools, such as knife blades and scrapers
Flint
Sore on the mucous membrane of the oral cavity
common causes of oral ulceration are local trauma (e.g. rubbing from a sharp edge on a broken filling or braces, biting one's lip, etc.) and aphthous stomatitis
Mouth_ulcer
Flat transitional edge between two faces of an object
manufacturing, a chamfer is used to "ease" otherwise sharp edges, both for safety and to prevent damage to the edges; it may also be a primarily decorative feature
Chamfer
Knife associated with the Gurkhas of Nepal
Edge (Dhaar): Sharp edge of the blade. Belly (Bhundi): Widest part/area of the blade. Bevel (Patti): Slope from the main body until the sharp edge. Notch
Kukri
Family of musical wind instruments
woodwinds produce sound either by splitting the air blown into them on a sharp edge, such as a fipple (e.g. flute, recorder), or by the coupled oscillation
Woodwind_instrument
Musical instruments that are played by vibration of air
(or the wind of a bellows). These may be lips, a mechanical reed, or a sharp edge. Also, an aerophone may be excited by percussive acts, such as the slapping
Aerophone
Process of grinding a knife against a hard surface
double-ground edge). The edge angle for very sharp knives can be as little as 10 degrees (for a 20° included angle). Knives that require a tough edge (such as
Knife_sharpening
Fluid dynamics principle regarding bodies with sharp corners
aerodynamics, that is applicable to solid bodies with sharp corners, such as the trailing edges of airfoils. It is named for German mathematician and
Kutta_condition
Knives intended for use in the process of preparing food
oxidation which will prevent corrosion. Good carbon steel will take a sharp edge, but is not so hard as to be difficult to sharpen, unlike some grades
Kitchen_knife
Plucked-string keyboard instrument
Proceeding from the tuning pin, a string next passes over the nut, a sharp edge that is made of hardwood and is normally attached to the wrestplank. The
Harpsichord
Color reproduction capability
generating the "warm" sharp edge), cumulation starting at the violet end of the spectrum will generate the "cool" sharp edge. Each hue has a maximum
Gamut
Class of musical instruments with air resonator
(planar jet) flowing across an opening (mouth) in the pipe interacts with a sharp edge (labium) to generate sound. The jet is generated by the player, when blowing
Wind_instrument
Musical instrument classification system
example, acme sirens or the bullroarer. The air-stream meets a sharp edge, or a sharp edge is moved through the air. In either case, according to more recent
Hornbostel–Sachs
Irish-bred Thoroughbred racehorse
Sharp Edge (3 May 1970 – 28 December 1989) was an Irish-bred, British-trained Thoroughbred racehorse and sire. Bred and owned by Sir John Jacob Astor and
Sharp_Edge_(horse)
Three-dimensional representation of a color space
and white); and two sharp edges: the "warm" edge, which goes from black, to red, to orange, to yellow, to white; and the "cool" edge, which goes from black
Color_solid
Igneous, volcanic rock, of felsic (silica-rich) composition
prehistoric times to the present day because it can be shaped to an extremely sharp edge. Rhyolitic pumice finds use as an abrasive, in concrete, and as a soil
Rhyolite
Rear edge of an aerodynamic surface
exerted by the sharp trailing edge of an aerofoil on the circulation.” Other sharp-edged surfaces that are attached to the trailing edges of wings or control
Trailing_edge
Type of kitchen knife
might be ground with a very sharp, acute cutting bevel; the midsection or belly of the blade receives a moderately sharp edge for general cutting, chopping
Chef's_knife
Type of perceptual phenomenon
inverted; the variations in density may also act as a magnifying glass. Sharp edge eye syndrome (SEES), sometimes known as visual looming syndrome, is a
Looming
Kind of spoon intended for use with citrus fruit
is a utensil usually similar in design to a teaspoon that tapers to a sharp edge or teeth, the intent of the front serration being to separate the flesh
Grapefruit_spoon
Small hand tool used by telecommunication and network technicians
not cut through the wire insulation to make contact, but rather the sharp edges of the slot in the contact post itself slice through the insulation.
Punch_down_tool
Sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces
architecture, an arris is the sharp edge formed by the intersection of two surfaces, such as the corner of a masonry unit; the edge of a timber in timber framing;
Arris
Knife used to remove body hair
extremely sharp. The edge is delicate, and inexpert use may bend or fold over the razor's edge. To unfold and straighten the microscopic sharp edge, one must
Straight_razor
International historical medieval battles event
The fighter to score the most points by striking the opponent with the sharp edge of the sword, wins the duel. The duellists that place 1st, 2nd or 3rd
Battle of the Nations (modern tournament)
Battle_of_the_Nations_(modern_tournament)
Type of folding knife
fails and the knife breaks. Bite handle The handle that closes on the sharp edge of the blade, and will cut the user if they are holding that handle when
Butterfly_knife
Sharp Edges is a contemporary romance written by Jayne Ann Krentz. It was published in hardcover by Pocket Books in February 1998 and became Krentz's
Sharp_Edges
Device for measuring or restricting fluid flow
Standards and handbooks are mainly concerned with sharp-edged thin plates. In these, the leading edge is sharp and free of burrs and the cylindrical section
Orifice_plate
Comic book series
Retrieved May 23, 2025. Brooke, David (March 26, 2025). "'Exquisite Corpses' #1 promises action, horror and a razor-sharp edge". AIPT. Retrieved May 23, 2025.
Exquisite_Corpses
Active United States Marine Corps formation
1990s began with elements of the Division participating in Operation Sharp Edge, the evacuation of American and allied civilians out of war torn Liberia
2nd_Marine_Division
Military unit
Marine Expeditionary Unit set sail from Toulon, France for Operation Sharp Edge. On 5 August, the battalion was committed to go ashore to take defensive
2nd_Battalion,_4th_Marines
Carbon steel for making sparks
non-porous rocks that can take a sharp edge can be used, such as chert, quartz, agate, jasper or chalcedony. The sharp edge of the flint is used to violently
Fire_striker
Angle measuring instrument
low angle makes a thin sharp edge optimized for cutting softer materials, while a large angle makes a thick edge that is less sharp but stronger, which may
Goniometer
Sexual stimulation of one's own anus
peritonitis, which can be fatal. Carefully using implements without sharp edges or rough surfaces carries a lower risk of damage to the intestinal wall
Anal_masturbation
Type of sword
used during dismounted hand-to-hand combat at tournaments, its lack of a sharp edge reducing the risk of unintentional injury.[citation needed] It was also
Estoc
Naturally occurring volcanic glass
Obsidian is hard, brittle, and amorphous; it therefore fractures with very sharp edges. In the past, it was used to manufacture cutting and piercing tools,
Obsidian
Large, often squared off knife
cleaver is. Because of this, the edge of a meat cleaver does not need to be particularly sharp – in fact, a knife-sharp edge on a cleaver is undesirable.
Cleaver
Woodwind musical instrument
(also called an edge-blown flute or rim-blown flute) is a woodwind instrument played by directing an airstream against the sharp edge of the upper end
End-blown_flute
Triangular shaped tool
the faces of the blade. The blade's first known use by humans was the sharp edge of a flint stone that was used to cleave or split animal tissue, e.g.
Wedge
Chinese stock character analogous to a knight-errant
edge has never been put to the test. Now I am holding it and showing it to you, sir: Is there anyone suffering from injustice? extremely sharp edge According
Youxia
Tool used to measure gap widths
of steel are sometimes called leaves or blades, although they have no sharp edge. Stainless steel is a common material for feeler gauges. Some feeler gauge
Feeler_gauge
Aspect of equine anatomy
excess growth. The upper jaw is wider than the lower one. In some cases, sharp edges can occur on the outside of the upper molars and the inside of the lower
Horse_teeth
Mythical son of Zeus, personification of Kairos
to fly with the wind. He holds a razor, or else scales balanced on a sharp edge—attributes illustrating the fleeting instant in which occasions appear
Caerus
Japanese modern metal practice sword
practice sword, without a cutting edge, used primarily for practicing iaido, a form of Japanese swordsmanship. A real (sharp) katana is called a shinken (真剣
Iaitō
flakes from one surface, creating an edge, and often a sharp tip. The blunt end is the proximal surface; the sharp end is the distal. Oldowan is a percussion
Stone_tool
Tool to remove the outer skin or peel
type of kitchen knife, consisting of a metal blade with a slot with a sharp edge attached to a handle, used to remove the outer layer (the "skin" or "peel")
Peeler
16th-century punishment or torture device
either to eat or speak. Other branks included an adjustable gag with a sharp edge, causing any movement of the mouth to result in laceration of the tongue
Scold's_bridle
Agricultural reaping hand tool
a blade that is too long for the skill level, failing to start with a sharp edge and persevering with a dull one during use, chopping or hacking at the
Scythe
Fictional, indestructible metal alloy
adamantium is near-impossible to destroy or fracture, and when molded to a sharp edge, can penetrate most lesser materials with minimal force. Adamantium is
Adamantium
Type of stone tool
manner i.e. from one flat surface and then from the other to produce a sharp edge at the ridge between the two surfaces. The most frequent raw material
Chopping_tool
Small musical instrument
through an air duct towards a sharp edge (fipple) positioned over the player's mouth opening. The placement of the edge helps to create a vortex that
Nose_whistle
Town in Honolulu, Hawaii, United States
ancient Hawaiian story, a local woman compared her husband's cruelty to the sharp edge of cutting bamboo; thus the place was named Kāneʻohe or "bamboo man".
Kāneʻohe,_Hawaii
Image processing technique
Edge-preserving smoothing or edge-preserving filtering is an image processing technique that smooths away noise or textures while retaining sharp edges
Edge-preserving_smoothing
Military unit
USS Saipan in support of the 22 MEU. This detachment participated in Operation Sharp Edge, flying armed combat air patrol missions in support of the non-combatant
VMA-223
Change which affects the form of an object/substance, but not its chemical composition
hardness of the steel, its flexibility and its ability to maintain a sharp edge. Many physical changes also involve the rearrangement of atoms most noticeably
Physical_change
2009 crime novel by Marianne Delacourt
installment in the author's Tara Sharp series of novels, followed by Sharp Turn (2010), Stage Fright (2012), and Sharp Edge (2017). The novel was the winner
Sharp_Shooter_(novel)
Type of edged stone tool
parallel to the final intended cutting edge of the tool which creates a single straight and sharp cutting edge as wide as the tool itself. The blade can
Tranchet_axe
Interference phenomenon of waves
illuminated sharp edge arose from interference between the direct transmitted plane wave and a cylindrical wave that appears to emitted from the edge. Augustin-Jean
Diffraction
Knife in which the edge is made from diamond
A diamond knife is a very sharp knife in which the edge is made from diamond, invented by Humberto Fernández-Morán in 1955. Diamond knives are used for
Diamond_knife
Copper mining project in Chile
Filo del Sol (lit. "Sharp Edge of the Sun") is a copper and gold mining project in the high Andes along the Argentina-Chile border. The project was initially
Filo_del_Sol
Pyrophoric alloy whose primary components are cerium and iron
may be used to produce sparks. Though the striker must have a sharp corner, sharp edge, or a knurled surface in order to produce sparks, carbon steel
Ferrocerium
Type of Japanese sword
Period, the primary battlefield sword was the tachi. Its long blade and sharp edge made it ideal for use on horseback. During the fifteenth century, the
Uchigatana
2025 flagship smartphones by Samsung Electronics
Allison (22 January 2025). "The Samsung Galaxy S25 Ultra smooths out some sharp edges". The Verge. Archived from the original on 28 January 2025. Retrieved
Samsung_Galaxy_S25
Processes by which whistles make sound
monopole source. An air jet is directed at a sharp edge, setting up flow oscillations as in the edge tone. The edge is part of a generally cylindrical tube
Physics_of_whistles
Common name for several kinds of bivalve mollusc
damaging the beaches. The bamboo clam is also notorious for having a very sharp edge of its shell, and when harvested by hand must be handled with great care
Clam
It followed the successful 1990 rescue effort in Liberia, Operation Sharp Edge. Robert J. O'Neill (U.S. Navy SEAL) "Flying Around in Liberia". YouTube
Operation_Shining_Express
Process of forging swords
Some Chinese swords used high-tin bronze for the edges, since it is harder, and keeps a sharp edge longer, but is more brittle than the softer, lower-tin
Sword_making
Chinese double-edged sword
plate protrudes slightly from its surrounding pieces, allowing for a sharp edge, while the softer spine protects the brittle core. Some blades had wumei
Jian
itself. Bullroarer Siren (noisemaker) The air-stream meets a sharp edge, or a sharp edge is moved through the air. In either case, according to more recent
List of aerophones by Hornbostel–Sachs number
List_of_aerophones_by_Hornbostel–Sachs_number
TV series
has received mostly positive reviews from critics for its "hilariously sharp edge" on 90s nostalgia. On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, Saturday
Saturday Morning All Star Hits!
Saturday_Morning_All_Star_Hits!
Substance that helps the surfer stay on the board
typically have features such a jagged or toothed edge and a straight, relatively sharp edge. The jagged edge is used to create textured grooves for improving
Surfboard_wax
Short, pointed hand-to-hand weapon
A dagger is a fighting knife with a very sharp point and usually one or two sharp edges, typically designed or capable of being used as a cutting or thrusting
Dagger
Long, narrow, specialized stone flake tool with a sharp edge, like a small razor blade
prismatic blade is a long, narrow, specialized stone flake tool with a sharp edge, like a small razor blade. Blade segments were sometimes distributed and
Prismatic_blade
Lift from highly sweptback aircraft wings
lift due to the action of leading edge vortices. It is generated by wings with highly sweptback, sharp, leading edges (beyond 50 degrees of sweep) or highly-swept
Vortex_lift
Iron-carbon alloy
iron is comparatively brittle, it is not suitable for purposes where a sharp edge or flexibility is required. It is strong under compression, but not under
Cast_iron
Knife with a blade made from glass
fracture line forming an extremely sharp cutting edge. Glass knives were used in antiquity due to their natural sharpness and the ease with which they could
Glass_knife
Musical instrument
a duct that directs a ribbon of air across an opening toward a sharp edge (C). The edge splits the air in a manner that alternately directs it into and
Fipple
Prehistoric period before metal tools
efficient in such tasks than a sharp-edged rock.[attribution needed] The whole point of their utility is that each is a "sharp-edged rock" in locations where
Stone_Age
Alloy of iron and carbon
existed, particularly for the cutting edge of knives, razors, swords, and other items where a hard, sharp edge was needed. It was also used for springs
Steel
Order of crustaceans
inner aspect of the terminal portion of the appendage can also possess a sharp edge, used to cut prey while the mantis shrimp swims. This is found in the
Mantis_shrimp
Military unit
a "Show of Force" in the Mediterranean, and participated in Operation Sharp Edge, a non-combatant evacuation operation of Liberia. The next year saw the
26th Marine Expeditionary Unit
26th_Marine_Expeditionary_Unit
SS supervisor (1920–1948)
the war that she had seen Neudeck "cut the throat of an inmate with the sharp edge of her shovel". Another survivor testified that Neudeck "took off the
Ruth_Neudeck
Container for fire-starting materials with flint, firesteel, and tinder
fingers for striking. The flint was sometimes chipped to provide a suitably sharp edge to obtain a spark and if necessary other hard stones, such as quartzite
Tinderbox
Ancient bladed weapon
The falx was a weapon with a curved blade that was sharp on the inside edge used by the Thracians and Dacians. The name was later applied to a siege hook
Falx
Mesh of metal strips with sharp edges to prevent trespassing
tape, or razor wire, is a security barrier made of metal strips with sharp edges, designed to deter unauthorized passage across a boundary. The first
Razor_wire
Optical component
pattern by transmission, with precise uniformity, spatial frequency, sharp edge definition, and high contrast ratio. Ronchi rulings are typically manufactured
Ronchi_ruling
Edge-preserving smoothing image filter
filter is an edge-preserving smoothing image filter. As with a bilateral filter, it can filter out noise or texture while retaining sharp edges. Compared
Guided_filter
Chinese mace or club weapon
Chinese truncheon, is a type of quad-edged straight mace or club specifically designed to break weapons with sharp edges. The traditional Chinese weapon has
Jian_(sword_breaker)
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Surname or Lastname
English
English : possibly a variant of Chark, a metonymic occupational name for a porter or carrier, from Old French charche ‘load’.
Girl/Female
Tamil
Sharp
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Japanese, Malayalam, Marathi
Arrow
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Sharp.
Boy/Male
Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Lord Vishnu
Surname or Lastname
English and Scottish
English and Scottish : metonymic occupational name for a harpist (see Harper), or occasionally a habitational name for someone living at a house distinguished by the sign of a harp.English : habitational name from a minor place such as Harp House in Eastwood, Essex, or South Harp in South Petherton, Somerset, denoting a place where salt was produced, from Old English hearpe ‘harp’, an implement used in the processing of salt. Compare Harpham.German : metonymic occupational name for a harpist, from Middle High German harpfe ‘harp’.German : variant of Harpe.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : unexplained.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Boy/Male
Hindu
Goddess Durga, Goddess Parvati
Girl/Female
Indian
Sharp
Boy/Male
English, Modern
Sharp
Surname or Lastname
English
English : patronymic from Sharp.
Surname or Lastname
English
English : nickname from Middle English scharp ‘keen’, ‘active’, ‘quick’.Irish (County Donegal) : Anglicized (part translated) form of Gaelic Ó Géaráin ‘descendant of Géarán’, a byname from a diminutive of géar ‘sharp’.Americanized form of any of several European names with similar meaning, for example German Scharf.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Sharp
Girl/Female
Hebrew American
From the Plain of Sharon (in the Holy Land); from the land of Sharon.
Girl/Female
Hindu
Sharp
Female
English
Variant spelling of English Sherry, SHARI means "darling."
Boy/Male
Indian
Cool
Girl/Female
American, Australian, Chinese, Hebrew
Princess; It Refers to Flat Land at the Foot of Mount Carmel; Flat Clearing; Form of Sarah
Boy/Male
French American English
Sharp.
SHARP EDGE
SHARP EDGE
Biblical
watch;
Boy/Male
Hindu
Warrior
Girl/Female
Anglo Saxon American Irish Greek
Innocent.
Girl/Female
Assamese, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Telugu
Dream Girl; Woman of Dreams
Boy/Male
Anglo, British, English
Name of a King
Boy/Male
Norse
A mythical blacksmith.
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, Chinese, Christian, English, Hebrew, Irish, Swedish
God will Add; God will Increase
Girl/Female
American, Australian, British, English, French, German, Hebrew, Latin
Joyous; Medieval Male Name Adopted as a Feminine Name; A Member of the German Tribe; The Gauts
Boy/Male
Gujarati, Hindu, Indian, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Sindhi, Telugu
Some Movement of the Sun
Surname or Lastname
English (Cornwall)
English (Cornwall) : variant of Gulley.German : variant of Gohl, or in the south of Goll.
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superl.
Of keen perception; quick to discern or distinguish; having nice discrimination; acute; penetrating; sagacious; clever; as, a sharp eye; sharp sight, hearing, or judgment.
adv.
Precisely; exactly; as, we shall start at ten o'clock sharp.
superl.
High in pitch; acute; as, a sharp note or tone.
n.
A sharp tone or note.
superl.
Keenly or unduly attentive to one's own interest; close and exact in dealing; shrewd; as, a sharp dealer; a sharp customer.
v. t.
To play on, as a harp; to play (a tune) on the harp; to develop or give expression to by skill and art; to sound forth as from a harp; to hit upon.
superl.
Raised a semitone in pitch; as, C sharp (C/), which is a half step, or semitone, higher than C.
superl.
Very trying to the feelings; piercing; keen; severe; painful; distressing; as, sharp pain, weather; a sharp and frosty air.
n.
To play on the harp.
superl.
Affecting the sense as if pointed or cutting, keen, penetrating, acute: to the taste or smell, pungent, acid, sour, as ammonia has a sharp taste and odor; to the hearing, piercing, shrill, as a sharp sound or voice; to the eye, instantaneously brilliant, dazzling, as a sharp flash.
superl.
So high as to be out of tune, or above true pitch; as, the tone is sharp; that instrument is sharp. Opposed in all these senses to flat.
superl.
Terminating in a point or edge; not obtuse or rounded; somewhat pointed or edged; peaked or ridged; as, a sharp hill; sharp features.
superl.
Composed of hard, angular grains; gritty; as, sharp sand.
v.
A certain quantity; a portion; a part; a division; as, a small share of prudence.
n.
A sewing needle having a very slender point; a needle of the most pointed of the three grades, blunts, betweens, and sharps.
superl.
Cutting in language or import; biting; sarcastic; cruel; harsh; rigorous; severe; as, a sharp rebuke.
n.
A sharp tool or weapon.
superl.
Steep; precipitous; abrupt; as, a sharp ascent or descent; a sharp turn or curve.
v. t. & i.
Trickery; fraud; petty rapine; as, to live upon the shark.
superl.
Eager in pursuit; keen in quest; impatient for gratification; keen; as, a sharp appetite.