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Meaning of धार in English

  • The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument; as, the edge of an ax, knife, sword, or scythe. Hence, figuratively, that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
  • Any sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; extreme verge; as, the edge of a table, a precipice.
  • Sharpness; readiness of fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.
  • The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part; as, in the edge of evening.
  • To furnish with an edge as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.
  • To shape or dress the edge of, as with a tool.
  • To furnish with a fringe or border; as, to edge a dress; to edge a garden with box.
  • To make sharp or keen, figuratively; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.
  • To move by little and little or cautiously, as by pressing forward edgewise; as, edging their chairs forwards.
  • To move sideways; to move gradually; as, edge along this way.
  • To sail close to the wind.
  • of Edge
  • A violent stream, as of water, lava, or the like; a stream suddenly raised and running rapidly, as down a precipice.
  • Fig.: A violent or rapid flow; a strong current; a flood; as, a torrent of vices; a torrent of eloquence.
  • Rolling or rushing in a rapid stream.
  • Having an edge planed, -- said of a board.
  • Alt. of Edgewise

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