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Dictionary definition for: Edge

1. (n) the boundary of a surface

2. (v) advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car"

3. (n) a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box"

4. (v) provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery"

5. (n) a line determining the limits of an area

6. (v) lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S." "England marches with Scotland"

7. (n) the attribute of urgency; "his voice had an edge to it"

8. (v) provide with an edge; "edge a blade"

9. (n) a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition"

10. (n) a strip near the boundary of an object; "he jotted a note on the margin of the page"

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