nounπShareThe 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. "materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareAny 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. "materialtechnicalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe 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. "materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareA 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. "geologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareClay-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. "geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThe 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. "architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
nounπShareThat 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. "geologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
