kling — meaning in English

English meaning

• blade noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
• edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
• foible noun A quirk, idiosyncrasy, frailty, or mannerism; an unusual habit that is slightly strange or silly.

Senses

kling is used for these senses in English:

• blade The (typically sharp-edged) part of a knife, sword, razor, or other tool with which it cuts.
• edge (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.
• foible (fencing) Part of a sword between the middle and the point, weaker than the forte.

blade — full definition

1. noun The flat, sharp-edged cutting part of a knife, sword, or similar tool.
2. noun A flat, thin part shaped like a cutting blade, such as of a fan, propeller, oar, or grass.
3. verb To skate using inline skates ("rollerblades").

edge — full definition

1. noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
2. noun The sharp cutting side of a blade.
3. noun A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
4. verb To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
5. verb To win by a very small margin.

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