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brink
The margin of land bordering a body of water.
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  1. The margin of land bordering a body of water.
  2. The bank, esp. when steep, of a river or other body of water
  3. The upper edge of a steep or vertical slope:
border
An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
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  1. An ornamental strip of flowers or shrubs along the edge of a garden, walk, etc.
  2. The line or frontier area separating political divisions or geographic regions; a boundary.
  3. An edge or a part near an edge; margin; side
borderline
An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
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  1. An indefinite area intermediate between two qualities or conditions:
  2. A boundary or accepted division; a border.
  3. A line that establishes or marks a border.
brim
A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat.
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  1. A projecting rim or edge, especially around the bottom of a hat.
  2. The uppermost edge of a hollow container or natural basin.
  3. The topmost edge of a cup, glass, bowl, etc.
edge
The line or area farthest away from the middle:
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  1. The line or area farthest away from the middle:
  2. A margin of superiority; an advantage:
  3. A rim or brink:
fringe
A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
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  1. A decorative border or edging of hanging threads, cords, or strips, often attached to a separate band.
  2. A border or trimming of cords or threads, hanging loose or tied in bunches
  3. An outer edge; border; margin
margin
An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
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  1. An edge and the area immediately adjacent to it; a border.
  2. (Botany) The border of a leaf.
  3. A border, edge, or brink
periphery
The area along a boundary; the margin.
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  1. The area along a boundary; the margin.
  2. A line that forms the boundary of an area; a perimeter.
  3. A boundary line, esp. that of a rounded figure; perimeter
rim
The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
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  1. The metal flange surrounding the wheel of an automotive vehicle, on which the tire is mounted
  2. The outer, circular part of a wheel
  3. An edge, border, or margin, esp. of something circular; often, a raised or projecting edge or border
verge
(--- Brit.) A grassy border, as along a road
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  1. (--- Brit.) A grassy border, as along a road
  2. (--- Architecture) The edge of the tiling that projects over a roof gable.
  3. An edge or margin; a border.
perimeter
The outer boundary of a figure or area
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  1. The outer boundary of a figure or area
  2. The length of such a line.
  3. (Mil.) A boundary strip where defenses are set up
Find another word for edging. In this page you can discover 12 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for edging, like: brink, border, borderline, brim, edge, fringe, margin, periphery, rim, verge and perimeter.

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  • In other words, it is already edging away from its identification with (all or any) doctrines.

  • The main armies quickly regained contact, each edging away northwestwards towards the Tennessee and coming into contact at Gaylesville, Alabama, and again at Decatur.

  • Five crosses are worked upon it, four in the corners and one in the middle, and there is an embroidered edging.'

  • in breadth, according to the size of the border and width of the walk, make a very handsome edging, but they should not be allowed to rise more than an inch and a half above the gravel, the grass being kept short by repeated mowings, and the edges kept trim and well-defined by frequently clipping with shears and cutting once or twice a year with an edging iron.

  • On mere inspection, their rudeness, their unsuitability for being hafted, and the absence of shaping and edging by the grindstone, mark their inferiority to the Neolithic implements.

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