Collocations for edge - noun
1. place where sth ends
ADJECTIVE
top,
upper
the top edge of the picture frame
the top edge of the picture frame
bottom,
lower
inner, inside
outer, outermost, outside
front, rear
left, right
the left edge of the image
inner, inside
outer, outermost, outside
front, rear
left, right
the left edge of the image
northern,
southern,
etc.
far, near, opposite
She could see rocky cliffs on the opposite edge of the lake.
far, near, opposite
She could see rocky cliffs on the opposite edge of the lake.
bevelled/beveled,
curved,
raised,
rounded,
scalloped,
smooth,
straight
the rounded edges of her collarbone
a mirror with a bevelled/beveled edge
the rounded edges of her collarbone
a mirror with a bevelled/beveled edge
exposed
cut, frayed
Flip the fabric over so the cut edge is now to your left.
My fingers played with the frayed edges of my jeans.
cut, frayed
Flip the fabric over so the cut edge is now to your left.
My fingers played with the frayed edges of my jeans.
very
Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
Erosion has left the house perched on the very edge of the cliff.
cliff,
forest,
water's
A row of boats was beached at the water's edge.
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.
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.
The road skirts the western edge of the forest.
clutch,
grab,
grasp,
grip
I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.
I gripped the edge of my desk to steady myself.
catch
My foot caught the edge of the table.
My foot caught the edge of the table.
border,
line
Trees lined the edges of the path.
Trees lined the edges of the path.
define,
mark
A trellis provided shade and defined the edges of the courtyard.
A trellis provided shade and defined the edges of the courtyard.
form
The building forms the northern edge of the courtyard.
The building forms the northern edge of the courtyard.
align
sand, seal, trim
sand, seal, trim
PREPOSITION
along the edge,
around the edge,
round the edge
(esp. BrE)
Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
Smoke was making its way around the edges of the door.
at the edge
Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
Soon we were at the edge of the woods.
on the edge
She sat on the edge of her bed.
She sat on the edge of her bed.
over the edge
The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.
The car rolled over the edge of the cliff.
2. sharp side of sth
ADJECTIVE
razor-sharp,
sharp
cutting
serrated
a knife with a serrated edge
cutting
serrated
a knife with a serrated edge
jagged,
ragged,
rough
smooth
blunt
smooth
blunt
3. advantage
ADJECTIVE
competitive
slight
big (informal, esp. AmE), decided, decisive, definite
winning
extra
Their training gave them an extra edge.
slight
big (informal, esp. AmE), decided, decisive, definite
winning
extra
Their training gave them an extra edge.
technological
VERB + edge
give sb/sth
gain, have, hold
to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers
gain, have, hold
to gain a competitive edge over rival suppliers
keep,
maintain,
retain
Taiwan still retained a decisive edge in many industries.
Taiwan still retained a decisive edge in many industries.
lose
PREPOSITION
edge over
The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.
The intensive training she had done gave her the edge over the other runners.