noun🔗ShareOrilloThe 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. "La costurera cortó cuidadosamente a lo largo de la tela, dejando el orillo intacto para evitar que se deshilachara.materialtechnicalChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareOrilloAny 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. "El orillo en el borde de la tela de mezclilla evitó que se deshilachara cuando hice mis jeans.materialtechnicalwearChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBorde, margenThe 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. "Rasgó cuidadosamente los sellos a lo largo de la línea perforada, dejando un pequeño borde en cada uno para preservar el diseño.materialstationeryChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordeA 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. "El borde oscuro y vítreo a lo largo del borde del flujo de lava mostraba dónde la roca fundida se enfrió rápidamente contra el suelo frío.geologymaterialsubstanceChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareMaterial arcillosoClay-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. "Después del terremoto, los geólogos examinaron la línea de falla y observaron el material arcilloso grueso y gris que indicaba un movimiento pasado.geologymaterialChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗SharePlaca de bordeThe 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. "La puerta no se cerraba correctamente porque la placa de borde estaba suelta y no estaba alineada con la placa de cierre.architecturepartbuildingChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
noun🔗ShareBordeThat 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. "El geólogo quitó cuidadosamente el borde junto a la pared de la mina, con la esperanza de encontrar rastros adicionales de mineral de oro.geologypartChat with AIVocabulary GamePractice Reading
