point after point after touchdown extra point | in American football a point awarded for a successful place kick following a touchdown |
razor clam jackknife clam knife-handle | marine clam having a long narrow curved thin shell |
razorbill razor-billed auk Alca torda | black-and-white northern Atlantic auk having a compressed sharp-edged bill |
razor fish razor-fish | any of several small wrasses with compressed sharp-edged heads of the West Indies and Mediterranean |
deckle edge deckle | rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper |
edge | a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object, he rounded the edges of the box |
edge | the outside limit of an object or area or surface, a place farthest away from the center of something, the edge of the leaf is wavy, she sat on the edge of the bed, the water's edge |
edge tool | any cutting tool with a sharp cutting edge (as a chisel or knife or plane or gouge) |
extra duplicate | something additional of the same kind, he always carried extras in case of an emergency |
fore edge foredge | the part of a book that faces inward when the book is shelved, the part opposite the spine |
knife edge cutting edge | the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife |
leading edge | forward edge of an airfoil |
razor | edge tool used in shaving |
razor edge | an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor |
safety razor | a razor with a guard to prevent deep cuts in the skin |
shaver electric shaver electric razor | a razor powered by an electric motor |
straight razor | a razor with a straight cutting edge enclosed in a case that forms a handle when the razor is opened for use |
trailing edge | the rear edge of an airfoil |
extra large | a garment size for a very large person |
knife-edge | a narrow boundary, he lived on a knife-edge between genius and insanity |
edge | a slight competitive advantage, he had an edge on the competition |
edge sharpness | the attribute of urgency in tone of voice, his voice had an edge to it |
Occam's Razor Ockham's Razor principle of parsimony law of parsimony | the principle that entities should not be multiplied needlessly, the simplest of two competing theories is to be preferred |
vanguard forefront cutting edge | the position of greatest importance or advancement, the leading position in any movement or field, the Cotswolds were once at the forefront of woollen manufacturing in England, the idea of motion was always to the forefront of his mind and central to his philosophy |
extra | an additional edition of a newspaper (usually to report a crisis) |
edge border | the boundary of a surface |
supernumerary spear carrier extra | a minor actor in crowd scenes |
extra dividend | a dividend paid in addition to the regular dividend |
boundary edge bound | a line determining the limits of an area |
overtime extra time | playing time beyond regulation, to break a tie |
extra innings | overtime play until one team is ahead at the end of an inning, e.g. baseball |
razor | shave with a razor |
edge | provide with an edge, edge a blade |
border adjoin edge abut march butt butt against butt on | lie adjacent to another or share a boundary, Canada adjoins the U.S., England marches with Scotland |
edge in edge up | push one's way into (a space) |
edge inch | advance slowly, as if by inches, He edged towards the car |
border edge | provide with a border or edge, edge the tablecloth with embroidery |
extra additional | further or added, called for additional troops, need extra help, an extra pair of shoes |
razorback razor-backed | having a sharp narrow back, a razor-backed horse, razorback hogs |
razor-sharp | very clearly delineated, razor-sharp definition |
razor-sharp | as sharp as a razor |
up-to-date cutting-edge with-it | in accord with the most fashionable ideas or style, wears only the latest style, the last thing in swimwear, cutting-edge technology, a with-it boutique |
excess extra redundant spare supererogatory superfluous supernumerary surplu | more than is needed, desired, or required, trying to lose excess weight, found some extra change lying on the dresser, yet another book on heraldry might be thought redundant, skills made redundant by technological advance, sleeping in the spare room, supernumerary ornamentation, it was supererogatory of her to gloat, delete superfluous (or unnecessary) words, extra ribs as well as other supernumerary internal parts, surplus cheese distributed to the needy |
extra special | added to a regular schedule, a special holiday flight, put on special buses for the big game |
extra | unusually or exceptionally, an extra fast car |