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Word: selvage (lookup usage) (lookup stats)


Meaning:

Noun:

  • Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
  • geology A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
  • geology Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
  • sewing The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
  • The border on a sheet of postage stamps.

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