Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The act of making a border, or of surrounding with a border.
- noun Material for a border; a border of any kind; particularly, an ornamental band of paper placed around the upper part of the walls of a room.
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- verb Present participle of
border . - adjective Having a
common boundary orborder
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Examples
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He waggled his eyebrows at me, his expression bordering on a leer.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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He waggled his eyebrows at me, his expression bordering on a leer.
Brush of Darkness Allison Pang 2011
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The bulging eyes and fierce, gummy smile: it was an expression bordering on hysteria, and the intervening years had done nothing to dampen it.
The Best American Erotica 2006 Edited by Susie Bright 2006
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The bulging eyes and fierce, gummy smile: it was an expression bordering on hysteria, and the intervening years had done nothing to dampen it.
The Best American Erotica 2006 Edited by Susie Bright 2006
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Captain Spock observed their surroundings with an expression bordering on exasperation, then turned to survey the landing party.
Killing Time Della Van Hise 1990
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“It’s the windows,” Taylor said, her expression bordering on apologetic.
INVITATION ONLY KATE BRIAN 2006
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“It’s the windows,” Taylor said, her expression bordering on apologetic.
INVITATION ONLY KATE BRIAN 2006
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Our health care system pays for some procedures to be done in bordering states when there is an emergency need that cannot be accommodated quickly.
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He often worked with congressmen in bordering districts as well as then-Sen.
Owen B. Pickett, Virginia congressman who supported defense efforts, dies at 80 Adam Bernstein 2010
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He often worked with congressmen in bordering districts as well as then-Sen.
Owen B. Pickett, Virginia congressman who supported defense efforts, dies at 80 Adam Bernstein 2010
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