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Edge

Noun1.edge - the boundary of a surface
boundary, bounds, bound - the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
brink - the edge of a steep place
limb - (astronomy) the circumferential edge of the apparent disc of the sun or the moon or a planet
2.edge - a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
bevel, chamfer, cant - two surfaces meeting at an angle different from 90 degrees
bezel - a sloping edge on a cutting tool
brim, lip, rim - the top edge of a vessel
curb, curbing, kerb - an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
deckle, deckle edge - rough edge left by a deckle on handmade paper or produced artificially on machine-made paper
featheredge - a thin tapering edge
knife edge, cutting edge - the sharp cutting side of the blade of a knife
leading edge - forward edge of an airfoil
milling - corrugated edge of a coin
razor edge - an edge that is as sharp as the cutting side of a razor
side - an extended outer surface of an object; "he turned the box over to examine the bottom side"; "they painted all four sides of the house"
trailing edge - the rear edge of an airfoil
3.edge - a line determining the limits of an area
line - a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
rim - the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
margin, perimeter, border - the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
fringe, outer boundary, periphery - the outside boundary or surface of something
brink, verge, threshold - a region marking a boundary
upper bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
lower bound - (mathematics) a number equal to or less than any other number in a given set
thalweg - the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
4.edge - the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
urgency - pressing importance requiring speedy action; "the urgency of his need"
5.edge - a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
favorable position, favourable position, superiority - the quality of being a competitive advantage
6.edge - a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
border - a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a wide blue border"
moulding, molding, border - a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
selvage, selvedge - the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
berm, shoulder - narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
strip, slip - artifact consisting of a narrow flat piece of material
roadside, wayside - edge of a way or road or path; "flowers along the wayside"
Verb1.edge - advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
advance, march on, move on, progress, pass on, go on - move forward, also in the metaphorical sense; "Time marches on"
edge in, edge up - push one's way into (a space)
2.edge - provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
furnish, provide, supply, render - provide or furnish with; "We provided the room with an electrical heater"
3.edge - lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
adjoin, contact, touch, meet - be in direct physical contact with; make contact; "The two buildings touch"; "Their hands touched"; "The wire must not contact the metal cover"; "The surfaces contact at this point"
neighbor, neighbour - be located near or adjacent to; "Pakistan neighbors India"
4.edge - provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
sharpen - make sharp or sharper; "sharpen the knives"

 

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