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edge control

noun

Etymology

From edge + control.

  1. derived from rotula — “roll, a little wheel”
  2. derived from rotulus
  3. derived from contrā — “against, opposite”
  4. derived from contrārotulus — “a counter-roll or register used to verify accounts”
  5. derived from contrerole
  6. inherited from controllen
  7. compounded as edge control — “edge + control”

Definitions

  1. A hair product formulated to hold down baby or fine hair.

  2. The controlled use and placement of the edge of a skate, ski, or snowboard.

    • As a gauge of its importance, consider that when an instructor or racer speaks of someone having amazing edge control, he means that that skier is a master of the slopes.
    • Many people say that skaters who had to do figures learned to freeskate better because figures teach you edge control.
    • Skateboards roll. They do not slide. The demands of edge control aren't involved in the physics of this sport.

  3. A skill in edging

    A skill in edging; the ability to maintain one gunwale higher than the other at a controlled angle.

    • These help keep the knees locked into the side of the kayak and help with edge control.
    • Analyze your edge control to figure out exactly what you need to do with your knee, foot, leg, hip, and body.
    • This provides additional edge control over your kayak and helps keep your butt from falling out of the seat when you are upside-down.
  4. ›+ 3 more definitions

    1. The management and manipulation of the edges of an aircraft's wings or control surfaces…

      The management and manipulation of the edges of an aircraft's wings or control surfaces to enhance performance and stability.

    2. Control over the exact placement of edges on a line or shape one is mapping, cutting, or…

      Control over the exact placement of edges on a line or shape one is mapping, cutting, or etching.

      • We do not feel that it is necessary to go below 3 inch rotors since an effective edge control strategy will control the narrow edge shape problem without an accurate measurement of the problem.
      • Edge control not only helps to meet the need for strip shape quality, but also improve the yield of strip.
      • Center and edge control of linewidth and isolated and nested lines have been the primary control metrics of interest for plasma etching .

    3. The management of an unpredictable situation in order to prevent it from becoming…

      The management of an unpredictable situation in order to prevent it from becoming physically dangerous.

      • It is conditioned by edge control, minimizing threats to personal danger, resolving the encounter, avoiding excessive paperwork, and getting on with something more interesting.
      • In this section I describe edge control as a phenomenon associated with the contingent (or unpredictable) nature of police-citizen interactions.
      • A great deal of police work is about edge control.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA