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edging

[ej-ing]

noun

  1. something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.

  2. Skiing.the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.



edging

/ ˈɛɪŋ /

noun

  1. anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden

  2. the act of making an edge

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. relating to or used for making an edge

    edging shears

“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Other Word Forms

  • edgingly adverb
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Word History and Origins

Origin of edging1

First recorded in 1550–60; edge + -ing 1
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They like, players in every position, are also being asked to dig deeper into their reserves of stamina with ball-in-play time edging upwards as part of conscious drive to improve the game by World Rugby.

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Loewe’s latest Basket Bags are designed to be nestled in warm pockets of sand, edging a rising ocean tide.

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Bright yellow “Safari Goldstrike” leucadendron, edging the meadow and canyon, come alive in late winter and early spring.

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That was an entitled opinion from someone with career earnings edging towards the $50m mark.

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Such statements have raised alarm among Western diplomats, who fear Iran is edging closer to becoming a nuclear threshold state.

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