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Meaning of edged
verb
- To move an object slowly and carefully in a particular direction. Example: He edged the book across the table.
- To move slowly and carefully in a particular direction. Example: He edged away from her.
- (usually in the form 'just edge') To win by a small margin.
- To hit the ball with an edge of the bat, causing a fine deflection.
- To trim the margin of a lawn where the grass meets the sidewalk, usually with an electric or gas-powered lawn edger.
adjective
- That has a sharp planar surface. Example: The monks were forbidden to carry edged weapons such as swords and axes.
- Followed by with: Having an edging of a certain material, color, and so on. Example: a coat edged with fur
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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