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Selvedge
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Selvedge, n. [Self + edge, i. e., its own proper edge; cf. OD. selfegge.].
- The edge of cloth which is woven in such a manner as to prevent raveling. [1913 Webster]
- The edge plate of a lock, through which the bolt passes. Knight. [1913 Webster]
- A layer of clay or decomposed rock along the wall of a vein. See Gouge,
n. , 4. Raymond. [1913 Webster]
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Selvedge
Edge
N edge, verge, brink, brow, brim, margin, border, confine, skirt, rim, flange, side, mouth, jaws, chops, chaps, fauces, lip, muzzle, threshold, door, porch, portal, coast, shore, frame, fringe, flounce, frill, list, trimming, edging, skirting, hem, selvedge, welt, furbelow, valance, gimp, border, marginal, skirting, labial, labiated, marginated.Also see definition of "Selvedge" in Bible Study Dictionaries
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