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bord — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • board verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  • border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  • brim noun The upper rim or edge of a cup, bowl, or similar container.
  • brink noun The edge of something steep or dangerous, such as a cliff.
  • edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
  • shore noun The land bordering a sea, lake, or other large body of water.

Senses

bord is used for these senses in English:

  • board (nautical) The side of a ship.
  • border The outer edge of something.
  • brim The topmost lip or rim of a container, or a natural feature shaped like a container.
  • edge (geometry) A one-dimensional face of a polytope. In particular, the joining line between two vertices of a polygon; the place where two faces of a polyhedron meet.
  • edge A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
  • shore (from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.

board — full definition

  1. verb To get onto a ship, plane, train, or other vehicle to travel.
  2. verb To provide or receive regular meals and a place to sleep, usually for payment.
  3. noun A flat, thin piece of wood or similar rigid material.
  4. noun A group of people who officially manage or advise a company or organization.

border — full definition

  1. noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
  2. noun The outer edge of something, or a decorative strip around that edge.
  3. verb To share a boundary with, or lie right next to.

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