fringe area

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noun Radio and Television.

an area just beyond the outer limits of satisfactory reception, characterized by a weak and possibly unstable signal.

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Origin of fringe area

First recorded in 1945–50

Words nearby fringe area

frill-necked lizard, frilly, Frimaire, Friml, fringe, fringe area, fringe benefit, fringed gentian, fringed orchis, fringed polygala, fringehead

How to use fringe area in a sentence

Historically the reelection rate for members of Congress is in the area of 95 percent.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
The benefits of incumbency are quite potent, especially in the all-important area of raising campaign funds.
The Unbearable Whiteness of Congress|Dean Obeidallah|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As he drove me back to the logging road, Frank told me about the area in his deep voice.
The 7-Year-Old Plane Crash Survivor’s Brutal Journey Through the Woods|James Higdon|January 7, 2015|DAILY BEAST
His neighbors include some of the other designer outposts one finds speckled around the area.
The Photographer Who Gave Up Manhattan for Marrakech|Liza Foreman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST

The area is 98 percent white, and the Klan has a strong foothold even to this very day.
What Would Happen if I Got in White Cop’s Face?|Goldie Taylor|December 30, 2014|DAILY BEAST
By their agreement with the owner, the Company have the right of mining under an area of 185 acres, at a royalty of 6d.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
These form one of the many island groups that hang like a fringe or festoon on the skirt of the continent of Asia.
Alila, Our Little Philippine Cousin|Mary Hazelton Wade
If you did fail, you would try Exclusion, and you would find nothing which is the antithesis of the area of New York.
Assimilative Memory|Marcus Dwight Larrowe (AKA Prof. A. Loisette)
The total area of land purchased for the carrying-out of the scheme is put at 215,317 square yds.
Showell's Dictionary of Birmingham|Thomas T. Harman and Walter Showell
That with the increased area of the pallet is why the lower notes of the organ were so hard to play.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building|George Laing Miller