edging — English Dictionary

Noun

1. Anything that forms, defines, or marks the edge of something.

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   The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.

   A means was found, for example, of fitting rubber edging to the doors and still retaining the handle and door lock.

2. A technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.

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3. The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.

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4. The sexual technique of maintaining a high level of sexual arousal for an extended period of time without reaching orgasm.

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Noun

1. border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)

   Broader terms

   border