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edge   (TTS Sound)

The noun edge has 6 senses

• edge, border -- (the boundary of a surface)


• boundary, edge, bound -- (a line determining the limits of an area)


• edge -- (a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object; "he rounded the edges of the box")


• edge, sharpness -- (the attribute of urgency in tone of voice; "his voice had an edge to it")


• edge -- (a slight competitive advantage; "he had an edge on the competition")


• edge -- (the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something; "the edge of the leaf is wavy"; "she sat on the edge of the bed"; "the water's edge")

The verb edge has 4 senses

• edge, inch -- (advance slowly, as if by inches; "He edged towards the car")


• border, edge -- (provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with embroidery")


• border, adjoin, edge, abut, march, butt, butt against, butt on -- (lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland")


• edge -- (provide with an edge; "edge a blade")