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border

bor·der

UK/ˈbɔː.də/ US/ˈbɔə.də/ common uk
noun (5) verb (5)

noun

1.
2.

the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary

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3.

the boundary of a surface

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4.
5.

a strip forming the outer edge of something

  • “the rug had a wide blue border”

verb

1.

extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle

  • “The forest surrounds my property”
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2.

form the boundary of; be contiguous to

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3.

enclose in or as if in a frame

  • “frame a picture”
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4.

provide with a border or edge

  • “edge the tablecloth with embroidery”
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5.

lie adjacent to another or share a boundary

  • “Canada adjoins the U.S.”
  • “England marches with Scotland”
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Phrases

  • border ballad
  • border blaster
  • Border City
  • border collie
  • border control
  • border czar
  • border fancy
  • border gore
  • border on

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