Definition of "edging" []

• Something that forms or serves as an edge or border. (noun)

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• "Polling suggests Rubio is a clear favorite and, even if Clinton had been successful in edging Meek from the race, it's hard to imagine Crist coalescing enough of the vote at this late stage to make a run at the Republican."
• "All signs point to McCain edging him out at the end of the day."
• "The edging is a piece of ribbon folded over the side of the arch and stitched down; I then added some eyelash yarn along the outside edge with a blind hem stitch."