"wire-edged" meaning in English

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Adjective

Forms: more wire-edged [comparative], most wire-edged [superlative]
Head templates: {{en-adj}} wire-edged (comparative more wire-edged, superlative most wire-edged)
  1. Having a thin wirelike thread of metal on the edge of a tool or blade as a result of sharpening. Translations (having a thin wirelike thread of metal on the edge): ngore (Maori)

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