borders

/bɔːdəz/

IPA: /B AO1 R D ER0 Z/

noun

1
The outer edge of something.
“the borders of the garden”
2
A decorative strip around the edge of something.
“There's a nice frilly border around the picture frame.”
3
A strip of ground in which ornamental plants are grown.
4
The line or frontier area separating political or geographical regions.
“The border between Canada and USA is the longest in the world.”
5
Border morris or border dancing; a vigorous style of traditional English dance originating from villages along the border between England and Wales, performed by a team of dancers usually with their faces disguised with black makeup.
6
A string that is both a prefix and a suffix of another particular string.

verb

1
To put a border on something.
2
To form a border around; to bound.
3
To lie on, or adjacent to, a border of.
“Denmark borders Germany to the south.”
4
To touch at a border (with on, upon, or with).
“Connecticut borders on Massachusetts.”
5
To approach; to come near to; to verge (with on or upon).

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