Knife-edge
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A piece of steel sharpened to an acute edge or angle,
and resting on a smooth surface, serving as the axis of motion of a
pendulum, scale beam, or other piece required to oscillate with the
least possible friction. -
in a difficult or worrying situation of which the result is very uncertain:
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