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Meaning of edges
noun
- The boundary line of a surface.
- 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.
- An advantage. Example: I have the edge on him.
- 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.
- A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge. Example: He is standing on the edge of a precipice.
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.
Source: Free Dictionary API.
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