rand

Definitions of rand
  1. noun
    the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something
    synonyms: richel, scherp, snede, snee, snijkant
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    kant, kantje
    a strip forming the outer edge of something
    inslag, zoomnaad
    the edge of a piece of cloth; especially the finished edge that has been doubled under and stitched down
    afgietsel, kader, lijst, omkadering, raam, raamwerk
    a decorative recessed or relieved surface on an edge
    zelfkant
    the edge of a fabric that is woven so that it will not ravel or fray
    berm, groenstrook, schoft, wegberm
    a narrow edge of land (usually unpaved) along the side of a road
    berm, groenstrook, wegberm
    edge of a way or road or path
    boordsel, border, franje, limbus
    border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
    zelfkant
    border consisting of an ornamental fringe at either end of an oriental carpet
    berm, groenstrook, wegberm
    a grass border along a road
    type of:
    afbakening, afgrenzing, afpaling, afperking, begrenzing, bestandslijn, demarcatie, demarcatielijn, scheidingslijn, scheidslijn
    the boundary of a specific area
  2. noun
    the basic unit of money in South Africa; equal to 100 cents
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