fore edge
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of fore edge
First recorded in 1655–65
Example Sentences
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The cut fore edge, opposite the spine, is silky smooth.
From Slate • Nov. 19, 2020
Sometimes the exposed pages, known as the fore edge, had text or embellishments, including extravagantly painted scenes from the book.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 28, 2018
I ran my thumb along its fore edge, narrow and sharp against my skin.
From The Guardian • Jan. 4, 2011
The correct position of the printed matter, the widths of head, tail, and fore edge may be destroyed by careless cutting.
From Paper-Cutting Machines A Primer of Information about Paper and Card Trimmers, Hand-Lever Cutters, Power Cutters and Other Automatic Machines for Cutting Paper (Typographic Technical Series Part 1, No. 10) by Grayson, David
She is built of wood and is 200 feet long from taffrail to fore edge of stem.
From Children of the Market Place by Masters, Edgar Lee
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