noun🔗ShareWebkanteThe edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge."The seamstress carefully cut along the fabric, leaving the selvage intact to prevent fraying. "Die Schneiderin schnitt vorsichtig entlang des Stoffes und ließ die Webkante intakt, um ein Ausfransen zu verhindern.materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareWebkante, KantenAny edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling."The selvage on the edge of the denim fabric kept it from fraying when I made my jeans. "Die Webkante am Rand des Denim-Stoffs verhinderte das Ausfransen, als ich meine Jeans herstellte.materialtechnicalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRand, BeschnittThe excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving."He carefully tore the stamps along the perforated line, leaving a small selvage on each one to preserve the design. "Er riss die Briefmarken vorsichtig entlang der Perforationslinie ab und ließ dabei einen kleinen Rand an jeder Marke, um das Design zu erhalten.materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSaum, RandA distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling."The dark, glassy selvage along the edge of the lava flow showed where the molten rock quickly cooled against the cold ground. "Der dunkle, glasartige Saum am Rand des Lavastroms zeigte, wo das geschmolzene Gestein schnell gegen den kalten Boden abkühlte.geologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareVerwerfungston, KlufttonClay-like material found along and around a geological fault."After the earthquake, geologists examined the fault line and noted the thick, grey selvage that indicated past movement. "Nach dem Erdbeben untersuchten Geologen die Verwerfungslinie und stellten den dicken, grauen Verwerfungston fest, der auf vergangene Bewegungen hindeutete.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareSchließblechThe edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes."The door wouldn't latch properly because the selvage was loose and not aligned with the strike plate. "Die Tür ließ sich nicht richtig verriegeln, weil das Schließblech locker war und nicht mit dem Schließblech ausgerichtet war.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareRand, SaumThat part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side."Sentence: The geologist carefully chipped away at the selvage next to the mine wall, hoping to find additional traces of gold ore. "Der Geologe schlug vorsichtig den Rand neben der Bergwerksmauer ab, in der Hoffnung, weitere Spuren von Goldader zu finden.geologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
