edging

[ej-ing]

noun

1. something that forms or is placed along an edge or border.

2. Skiing.,  the tilting of a ski to the side so that one edge cuts into the snow.

edging

/ ˈɛdʒɪŋ /

noun

1. anything placed along an edge to finish it, esp as an ornament, fringe, or border on clothing or along a path in a garden

2. the act of making an edge

adjective

1. relating to or used for making an edge

   edging shears

Other Word Forms

• edgingly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of edging¹

First recorded in 1550–60; edge + -ing ¹

Example Sentences

The owner of the Fukushima nuclear power plant is edging closer to having one of its nuclear reactors restarted for the first time since the 2011 disaster.

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Leaning into a slightly less alien soundscape than the one heard on “Eusexua,” the singer indulges in a masterful form of electronic edging — never going the predictable route.

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I think he will outwork Eubank and might stop him, but I am edging towards a Benn victory on points in an absolute thriller.

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New Zealand survived three yellow cards and a second-half onslaught to maintain their unbeaten record against Scotland by edging a game for the ages at Murrayfield.

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The prince warned humanity was edging towards the "Earth's critical tipping points", citing "the melting of polar ice, the loss of the Amazon, the disruption of ocean currents".

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