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Example sentences for "edges"

Lexicographically close words:
edes; edeth; edge; edged; edgeless; edgeways; edgewise; edging; edgings; edible
  1. Some ducks are swimming in a glad astonishment down the muddy streams running by the edges of the curbstones.

  2. I expect it is we ourselves who are dull," says Lady Baltimore, looking round the breakfast table, where now many vacant seats make the edges bare.

  3. Oh, if she might only comfort him in some way!

  4. They had been preparing for a rush, a real Redshank, painted and feathered, descent upon her, when something in her sorrowful attitude becomes known to them.

  5. Tommy, running to Joyce and scrambling upon the seat she is occupying.

  6. It was not until the invention of printing had greatly cheapened books that it became the practice to write the title on the back and place the edges inwards.

  7. They were either placed in piles upon their sides, or if upright, were ranged with their backs to the wall and their edges outwards.

  8. In the case of the ends of marine boilers which are too large for such treatment, a special form of press bends the edges over in successive heats.

  9. Many of his books have their fore-edge painted in such a way that the work is invisible when the book is shut, and only shows when the edges are fanned out.

  10. For trade bindings rough calf and sheepskin were most used, and the practice of lettering books on the back, instead of on the sides or fore-edges or not at all, came gradually into favour.

  11. The edges to be united are thin and long, so that short lengths have to be done in succession at successive "heats.

  12. Flanging signifies the turning or bending over of the edges of a plate to afford a means of union to other plates.

  13. An inner rectangle is run parallel to the edges of the book, and the upper and lower lines are broken outwards into the outline of a gable roof.

  14. He also painted pictures on the fore-edges of many of his books in the same manner as that followed by Samuel Mearne in the 17th century, so that they did not show until the book was opened.

  15. A great advance was therefore made when specifications first insisted on the removal of the rough edges before the parts were united.

  16. Welding fills a large place in boiler work, but it is that of the edges of plates chiefly, predominating over that of the bars and rods of the smithy.

  17. The home is generally along the edges of the deserts.

  18. On the edges of these basins, beautiful rose work and inter-twining foliage had been carved by a skillful artist, who with the cunning of his art had closely imitated nature.

  19. In the Asiatic elephant these ridges are like narrow ribbons with indented edges running in parallel lines.

  20. On its outer edges the desert tract of South Africa consists of broad plains.

  21. As a whole, the continent may be regarded as a vast plateau, bordered round by maritime ranges, which form the seaward edges of the interior table-lands.

  22. Pile on top of the broiled steak and roll the steak so that the edges lap over each other and the dressing is completely covered.

  23. Then, too, boiled ham is very delicious when it is fried until the edges are crisp.

  24. Salt and pepper 6 slices toast or 6 timbale cases Melt the butter in a frying pan, add the oysters, and heat them in the butter until the edges begin to curl slightly.

  25. After the whole mixture has come to the boiling point, pour in the oysters and cook until they look plump and the edges begin to curl.

  26. With the cavity well filled, the edges of the fish are drawn together over the stuffing and sewed with a coarse needle and thread, as Fig.

  27. Fasten the bacon where the edges meet by running a toothpick through at this point.

  28. Presently she rested her pale cheek on her arms and looked at the reddening edges of the woods.

  29. The sun had set; the pallid daylight lingering along the forest edges by the river grew sickly and died.

  30. This, if our map misled us not, should be the edges of the town of Poundridge; and within a mile or so more we began to see a house here and there.

  31. The last level sun rays stripped with crimson gold the outer edges of the woods; the stream ran purple and fire, and the ceaseless sighing of its waters sounded soft as foliage stirring on high pines.

  32. Spreading them out before him, he fitted the zigzag edges with great nicety, and there lay the well-known superscription: "Last Will and Testament of Robert Luke Darrington.

  33. Gimblet pushed away the table and examined the empty framework carefully, touching the edges with an incautious finger, which, however, he withdrew rather hurriedly and transferred to his mouth.

  34. He applied his lens to the edges of the hole and plucked at the frayed wool with his fingers.

  35. Where it is broken, the hard and gritty edges leave little space for vegetation; while at intervals the surface spreads so smooth and straight that one might take it for solid masonry erected by the architect of Pandemonium.

  36. You see it still, bubbling up like a frozen geyser from the flank of the mountain, whence the sooty torrent spreads, or rather sprawls, with jagged edges to the sea.

  37. Huge caverns open in the limestone; on their edges hang stalactites like beards, and the sea within sleeps dark as night.

  38. While most of the town stands in the valley, its edges rise in a small degree on four of the hills by which it is surrounded, but in the greatest degree on the hill to the south-east.

  39. Elevated roads or causeways are made round it and through it, and their edges set with trees, which give the whole a pretty appearance.

  40. When shears are used, the print is held against the pattern glass by the left hand, and each side trimmed by one clip, taking care to make the cut parallel to the edges of the pattern glass.

  41. The edges of the width side of the paper can be trimmed a little, as there is usually some little tear, or some other defect, that can thus advantageously be got rid of.

  42. Where the foreground and background join, the paper may be torn across, and the edges afterwards vignetted with black varnish on the back of the negatives.

  43. Under the edges of the cardboard is placed cotton-wool, which is lightly pulled out, so as to slightly shade the vignette, and produce the vignetting gradation.

  44. It may happen that the effects of the tissue paper may be seen in the print by the light penetrating beneath it, and causing the edges of the shadows to print too dark.

  45. A flat piece of hard wood, about 1 foot long and 1-1/2 inch broad, and the thickness of a marquoise scale, has its edges carefully rounded off.

  46. Particular care should be taken that the corners and edges are not missed, since it often necessitates re-mounting the print, which is to be avoided as far as possible, since it is a troublesome matter.

  47. The starch, which will exude beyond the edges of the card, should be carefully wiped off with a clean cloth.

  48. The edges of the black mask should be slightly turned up or kept moving to prevent the junction of the tinting and the vignette being visible.

  49. It is well to have a square of glass with true edges cut to the size of the pictures.

  50. The wind-driven sand fills the cracks in the muds and is even drifted under the edges of the upcurled plates, filling the spaces completely.

  51. Hence the valley farms also extend over the edges of the fans, while only pasture or dense chaparral occupies the upper portions.

  52. The clouds were no longer white, except at the front edges and in places where a few great puffs bulged out.

  53. The water looked flat like a mirror, and one or two cattle stood knee-deep in the edges of it.

  54. Once he crossed the pedregal, a region where an old lava flow had cooled, and which presented to his feet numerous sharp edges like those of a knife.

  55. Moreover, grass grew around its edges and some wild ducks swam on its surface.

  56. Shoals of porpoises came in from outside, leaping clumsily along the edges of the kelp.

  57. The Chinamen were already there, sitting on the edges of their bunks.

  58. If the two end sheets are mounted so that they come very close to the right and to the left-hand edges of their respective mounts, the effect of the three assembled is by no means bad; and the ease of handling them is an advantage.

  59. Some collectors paste down the four edges of their prints on thin sheets of cardboard to preserve their flatness.

  60. Only the most perfectly matched triptychs can in any case dispense with the necessity of narrow strips left in the mat to cover the junction-edges of the sheets.

  61. The sharp edges of the little shells, with which it was covered here, cut her hands, as the water swirled her to and fro; but she held on, and looked round for help.

  62. At every step Mimika felt the edges of her heart freezing.

  63. Over the top layer of dressing press the yolk of an egg through a sieve and garnish the edges with a layer of lettuce leaves and radish tulip.

  64. A look of soft happiness filled it; the thin edges of resolve melted before it.

  65. It was a look of awe tinged with incredulity, and a little resentment grazing the edges of it.

  66. The banker looked naively into the mirror, with bevelled edges in an ebony frame.

  67. It seemed as though there were some large, impalpable thing growing in the midst of them, around the edges of which they were tiptoeing, daringly, fearfully, each one for himself.

  68. Clouds were piling gray and castle-like from the east up toward the zenith, and dark fragments kept tearing off the edges and spinning away across the sky.

  69. The grasp of her hands on the edges of the paper tightened.

  70. Charge the brush with thin, thoroughly mixed pigment; if there is too much it will scrape off under the edges of the stencil and spoil the print.

  71. On the inner edges of the boards are secured twigs of about 1-3/4-in.

  72. A corona is fixed around the edges of the table top, and the method of securing the board is shown in Fig.

  73. The major portion of the twigs being on the outer side, the smaller diameter of the twigs will thus bring their front edges flush with the larger diameter edges of the rails.

  74. Some straight hazel, fir, or other sticks are next selected and split; these are nailed round the edges of the back, and round the opening at the centre.

  75. The edges of the table top are concealed by nailing on an edging of short sticks or cones.

  76. The pieces round the opening overlap the edges about 1/4 in.

  77. The twigs should be sawn so that in section they are less than a semicircle, and it will be an advantage to shoot their edges slightly, as then they will fit closer and cover the rough boards that form the table top.

  78. Alternatively, the vertical members could be fitted so that their inner edges coincided with the centre of the rails.

  79. If necessary, shoot the edges slightly, so as to obtain a closer fit when fixing them in parallel.

  80. Shoot the edges of the boards to a bevel of 60 deg.

  81. Jim felt along the edges of the stone clear around.

  82. Torches came, flaming high at the edges of the crowd, flaming wan and lurid on hundreds of black faces.


  83. The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "edges" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
    Other words:
    circumference; circumscription; compass; confines; coordinates; limits; outline; outskirts; pale; parameter; perimeter; periphery; side; skirt; verge