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单词 edging
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Definition of edging in English:

edging

noun ˈɛdʒɪŋˈɛdʒɪŋ
mass noun
  • 1Something forming an edge or border.

    a chemise with lace edging
    Example sentencesExamples
    • They make handsome edgings for flower beds and herb gardens, and are equally at home as rock garden plants, in window boxes, in patio containers, or cascading from strawberry pots.
    • The juvenile has bold, black edgings on its wings and the nape of its neck, and a black bill.
    • It was now time to permanently attach the plastic edging to the case sleeves using an epoxy adhesive.
    • The edging for these borders should be selected carefully, not too high to be obstructive, not too low to be a waste of time and absolutely no sharp edges.
    • Pansies are fabulous for containers, edgings, borders, windowsill pots, or planted in masses of brilliant colors.
    • She will remember the way she feels (her eyes hurt, from staring at lace edgings all day, and she wants to stretch, to sleep, to get some dinner).
    • They're particularly suitable for small beds, border edgings, even containers.
    • They swooped down and circled around her, wrapping themselves in her curls and playing with the lace edging of her dress.
    • It was large - approximately a quarter of an acre section, featuring a large kidney shaped in-ground pool as a center piece - and all the edgings were beautiful floral montages.
    • Miniature roses are surprisingly easy to grow, and they look great as edgings for your beds or borders, accent plants for rock gardens, and as houseplants.
    • Small, compact types are excellent edgings along walkways or in narrow beds; they also look good in containers.
    • Mud and oil in considerable quantity is being dragged onto the new road by boats and tractors and the road edgings are rapidly being destroyed.
    • Vanessa said the edgings were banned because all stonework in the cemetery had to be installed by an approved stonemason, which meant it was covered by insurance.
    • Go stand in a shoe shop and watch women fight over the final pair of suede boots with the kitten heel and tasseled edgings around the top that have been reduced to sell.
    • The router is used to cut contours in wood for edgings and moldings or for more complex relief panels and inlay work, dovetails, and mortises.
    • ‘We have a parlor,’ she said imperiously, straightening the lace edgings on the pillow.
    • It is medium and low-growing hedges and edgings that are underused; they can have enormous value in even the smallest gardens.
    • First-year males look like mature males but with rusty edgings on their black feathers.
    • In your garden supply store, you will find many manufactured edgings to suite any style of garden.
    • As its name depicts, these carnations are very showy when planted as part of a mixed flower border or as colorful edgings against evergreen shrubs.
    Synonyms
    edge, border, hem, trimming, frill, flounce, ruffle
    1. 1.1 The process of providing something with an edge or border.
      as modifier new edging work has been carried out on the sides of the bank
      Example sentencesExamples
      • You can rent a gas powered edging tool if shovelling by hand seems like too much work.
      • When I applied to the council to erect a gravestone, I was amazed that we were not allowed to place any edging stones around the grave.
      • But if you have loose soil, consider using landscape timbers or another edging material to hold everything in place.
      • Critics of edging tiles claimed they were difficult to keep upright and in a straight line and were concerned about their durability.
      • In the United States, Victorian English edging tiles appear to have been used chiefly in Savannah, Georgia.
      • If you like, an edging trowel will give you a nice bullnose finish on your corners.
      • Janet chose not to install any edging material: She says the trench was easy to install and serves as a low-maintenance barrier between bed and lawn.
 
 

Definition of edging in US English:

edging

nounˈejiNGˈɛdʒɪŋ
  • 1Something forming an edge or border.

    the crocheted edging of the cloth
    Example sentencesExamples
    • Small, compact types are excellent edgings along walkways or in narrow beds; they also look good in containers.
    • They make handsome edgings for flower beds and herb gardens, and are equally at home as rock garden plants, in window boxes, in patio containers, or cascading from strawberry pots.
    • Mud and oil in considerable quantity is being dragged onto the new road by boats and tractors and the road edgings are rapidly being destroyed.
    • Pansies are fabulous for containers, edgings, borders, windowsill pots, or planted in masses of brilliant colors.
    • It was now time to permanently attach the plastic edging to the case sleeves using an epoxy adhesive.
    • Go stand in a shoe shop and watch women fight over the final pair of suede boots with the kitten heel and tasseled edgings around the top that have been reduced to sell.
    • She will remember the way she feels (her eyes hurt, from staring at lace edgings all day, and she wants to stretch, to sleep, to get some dinner).
    • Miniature roses are surprisingly easy to grow, and they look great as edgings for your beds or borders, accent plants for rock gardens, and as houseplants.
    • As its name depicts, these carnations are very showy when planted as part of a mixed flower border or as colorful edgings against evergreen shrubs.
    • First-year males look like mature males but with rusty edgings on their black feathers.
    • The router is used to cut contours in wood for edgings and moldings or for more complex relief panels and inlay work, dovetails, and mortises.
    • They're particularly suitable for small beds, border edgings, even containers.
    • In your garden supply store, you will find many manufactured edgings to suite any style of garden.
    • The juvenile has bold, black edgings on its wings and the nape of its neck, and a black bill.
    • ‘We have a parlor,’ she said imperiously, straightening the lace edgings on the pillow.
    • It was large - approximately a quarter of an acre section, featuring a large kidney shaped in-ground pool as a center piece - and all the edgings were beautiful floral montages.
    • Vanessa said the edgings were banned because all stonework in the cemetery had to be installed by an approved stonemason, which meant it was covered by insurance.
    • It is medium and low-growing hedges and edgings that are underused; they can have enormous value in even the smallest gardens.
    • The edging for these borders should be selected carefully, not too high to be obstructive, not too low to be a waste of time and absolutely no sharp edges.
    • They swooped down and circled around her, wrapping themselves in her curls and playing with the lace edging of her dress.
    Synonyms
    edge, border, hem, trimming, frill, flounce, ruffle
    1. 1.1 The process of providing something with an edge or border.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • Janet chose not to install any edging material: She says the trench was easy to install and serves as a low-maintenance barrier between bed and lawn.
      • Critics of edging tiles claimed they were difficult to keep upright and in a straight line and were concerned about their durability.
      • If you like, an edging trowel will give you a nice bullnose finish on your corners.
      • When I applied to the council to erect a gravestone, I was amazed that we were not allowed to place any edging stones around the grave.
      • You can rent a gas powered edging tool if shovelling by hand seems like too much work.
      • In the United States, Victorian English edging tiles appear to have been used chiefly in Savannah, Georgia.
      • But if you have loose soil, consider using landscape timbers or another edging material to hold everything in place.
 
 
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