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Meaning of border

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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:

  border
      n 1: a line that indicates a boundary [syn: {boundary line},
           {border}, {borderline}, {delimitation}, {mete}]
      2: the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
         [syn: {margin}, {border}, {perimeter}]
      3: the boundary of a surface [syn: {edge}, {border}]
      4: a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge [syn:
         {molding}, {moulding}, {border}]
      5: a strip forming the outer edge of something; "the rug had a
         wide blue border"
      v 1: extend on all sides of simultaneously; encircle; "The
           forest surrounds my property" [syn: {surround}, {environ},
           {ring}, {skirt}, {border}]
      2: form the boundary of; be contiguous to [syn: {bound},
         {border}]
      3: enclose in or as if in a frame; "frame a picture" [syn:
         {frame}, {frame in}, {border}]
      4: provide with a border or edge; "edge the tablecloth with
         embroidery" [syn: {border}, {edge}]
      5: lie adjacent to another or share a boundary; "Canada adjoins
         the U.S."; "England marches with Scotland" [syn: {border},
         {adjoin}, {edge}, {abut}, {march}, {butt}, {butt against},
         {butt on}]

Source : WordNet ® Princeton University. 2010.

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