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Collocations for edge - noun

1. place where sth ends

ADJ.

top
the top edge of the picture frame
bottom, lower | inner, inside | outer, outside | front | northern, southern, etc. | very
Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
cliff, water''s
A row of boats was beached at the water''s edge.

VERB + EDGE

reach
We had reached the edge of the map and didn''t know which way to go.
skirt
The road skirts the western edge of the forest.

PREP.

along the ~, around/round the ~
Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
at the ~
Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
on the ~
She sat on the edge of her bed.
over the ~
The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.

PHRASES

right on the edge
They live right on the edge of town.

2. sharp side of sth

ADJ.

sharp | cutting | serrated
a knife with a serrated edge
jagged, ragged, rough | smooth | blunt

VERB + EDGE

sharpen

3. advantage

ADJ.

competitive | slight | decided

VERB + EDGE

give sb/sth | gain, have
to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers

PREP.

~ over
The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.

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