bord

Definitions of bord
  1. noun
    the boundary of a surface
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    frontière
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  2. noun
    the top edge of a vessel or other container
  3. noun
    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
    synonyms: marge
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    frontière
    a line determining the limits of an area
  4. noun
    edge of a way or road or path
    synonyms: accotement
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    marge
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  5. noun
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    synonyms: bordure, huisserie
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    marge
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
  6. noun
    a region marking a boundary
    synonyms: accotement
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    frontière
    a line determining the limits of an area
  7. noun
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
    synonyms: marge
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    lisière
    a strip forming the outer edge of something
    bordure, huisserie
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    accotement
    a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
    accotement
    edge of a way or road or path
    lisière
    border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
    accotement
    a grass border along a road
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    délimitation, limite
    the boundary of a specific area
  8. noun
    a line determining the limits of an area
    synonyms: frontière
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    marge
    the boundary line or the area immediately inside the boundary
    périphérie
    the outside boundary or surface of something
    accotement
    a region marking a boundary
    borne supérieure
    (mathematics) a number equal to or greater than any other number in a given set
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    ligne
    a length (straight or curved) without breadth or thickness; the trace of a moving point
  9. noun
    border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
    synonyms: lisière
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    lisière
    a strip forming the outer edge of something
  10. noun
    a line that indicates a boundary
    synonyms: délimitation, frontière
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    frontière
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  11. noun
    a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
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    bezel, lame
    a sloping edge on a cutting tool
    bordure du trottoir
    an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
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    côté
    an extended outer surface of an object
  12. noun
    the bank of a river
    synonyms: rive
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    berge, rive
    sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
  13. noun
    the land along the edge of a body of water
    synonyms: côte, littoral
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    côte, littoral
    the shore of a sea or ocean
    bord de la mer
    the shore of a sea or ocean regarded as a resort
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    géologie
    (geology) the geological features of the earth
  14. noun
    the edge of a steep place
  15. noun
    a circular projection that sticks outward from the crown of a hat
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    visière
    a brim that projects to the front to shade the eyes
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    saillie
    any structure that branches out from a central support
  16. noun
    the opinion you hold with respect to political questions
    synonyms: opinion politique
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    opinion, point de vue
    a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
  17. noun
    the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
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    orientation
    the direction or path along which something moves or along which it lies
  18. noun
    a strip forming the outer edge of something
    synonyms: lisière
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    lisière
    border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
    accotement
    a grass border along a road
    type of:
    marge
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
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