кро́мка — meaning in English

English meaning

• border noun The line separating two countries, states, or regions.
• edge noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
• hem noun The folded and stitched edge of a piece of clothing or fabric, meant to stop it from fraying.
• list noun A series of names, items, or numbers written or said one after another.
• margin noun The blank space at the edge of a page.

Senses

кро́мка is used for these senses in English:

• border The outer edge of something.
• 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 (also, figuratively) The thin cutting side of the blade of an instrument, such as an ax, knife, sword, or scythe; that which cuts as an edge does, or wounds deeply, etc.
• edge A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
• hem (sewing) The border of an article of clothing doubled back and stitched together to finish the edge and prevent it from fraying.
• list A strip of fabric, especially from the edge of a piece of cloth.
• margin The edge or border of any flat surface.
• selvage (weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.

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.

edge — full definition

1. noun The outer boundary or line where something ends.
2. noun The sharp cutting side of a blade.
3. noun A slight advantage over rivals or competitors.
4. verb To move slowly and carefully, often in small steps.
5. verb To win by a very small margin.

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