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edge [n]
 
1)the boundary of a surface
    Synonyms :border 
    See Also: bound  border  border  abut  border  brink  limb 
 
2)a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: side  border  bevel  bezel  brim  curb  deckle  featheredge  cutting_edge  leading_edge  milling  razor_edge  trailing_edge 
 
3)a line determining the limits of an area
    Synonyms :bound boundary 
    See Also: line  border  bound  abut  rim  border  fringe  brink  upper_bound  lower_bound  thalweg 
 
4)the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"
    Synonyms :sharpness 
    See Also: urgency 
 
5)a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: favorable_position 
 
6)a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"
    Synonyms :margin 
    See Also: slip  border  border  selvage  berm  roadside 
 
edge [v]
 
1)advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"
    Synonyms :inch 
    See Also: advance  in  edge_in 
 
2)provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"
    Synonyms :border 
    See Also: furnish  border  edger  edger 
 
3)lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland"
    Synonyms :abut adjoin border butt butt_against butt_on march 
    See Also: adjoin  butt  border_district  abutment  abutter  bound  edging  border  border  neighbor 
 
4)provide with an edge; "edge a blade"
    Synonyms :
    See Also: sharpen 
 



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