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edges

/ˈɛdʒɪz/

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The boundary line of a surface.

Examples :

"The spilled milk ran to the edges of the table. "

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A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.

Examples :

"The student carefully colored inside the lines, avoiding coloring on the edges of the triangle. "

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noun

Examples :

"I have the edge on him."

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The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.

Examples :

"The chef sharpened the edges of his knives before preparing dinner. "

utensil weapon machine part

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A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.

Examples :

"He is standing on the edge of a precipice."

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Sharpness; readiness or fitness to cut; keenness; intenseness of desire.

Examples :

"The student showed considerable edges for success in the competitive science fair. "

quality character attitude ability

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The border or part adjacent to the line of division; the beginning or early part (of a period of time)

Examples :

"in the edge of evening"

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A shot where the ball comes off the edge of the bat, often unintentionally.

Examples :

"The batter was frustrated; he kept hitting edges that dribbled weakly towards the infield. "

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A connected pair of vertices in a graph.

Examples :

"In the map of our school's computer network, the edges represent the direct connections between the computers. "

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In male masturbation, a level of sexual arousal that is maintained just short of reaching the point of inevitability, or climax; see also edging.

Examples :

"He enjoys playing with edges during self-pleasure, carefully controlling his arousal. "

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To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

Examples :

"He edged the book across the table."

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To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction.

Examples :

"He edged away from her."

direction action

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(usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.

Examples :

""Our team just edged the other team by one point in the basketball game." "

achievement sport outcome

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To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.

Examples :

"The batter barely edged the ball, sending it to the wicket-keeper for an easy catch. "

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To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.

Examples :

"My dad edges the lawn every Saturday morning to keep it looking neat. "

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To furnish with an edge; to construct an edging.

Examples :

"She carefully edges the tablecloth with delicate lace to give it a finished look. "

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To furnish with an edge, as a tool or weapon; to sharpen.

Examples :

"The blacksmith edges the sword with a grinding wheel to make it sharper. "

weapon utensil technical

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To make sharp or keen; to incite; to exasperate; to goad; to urge or egg on.

Examples :

""My little brother constantly edges me on to argue with our parents." "

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To delay one's orgasm so as to remain almost at the point of orgasm.

Examples :

"He likes to edge during sex, prolonging the pleasure for both of them. "

body sex action