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selvedge

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selvage, selvedge
a similar strip of material allowed in fabricating a metal or plastic article, used esp for handling components during manufacture
selvedge [′sel·vij]
(petrology)
selvage
selvage, selvedge
1.The finished edge of carpeting, a fabric, etc., which prevents raveling.
2. The unsurfaced strip along a sheet of prepared roll roofing that forms the underportion of the lap. The plate through which the bolt of a lock projects.
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The fact that this young woman had never moistened the selvedge edge of her soul with a less plebeian tipple than champagne, had a marked and subduing effect on Harris.
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Prokofy, the footman, who was so strong that he could lift the back of the carriage from behind, sat plaiting slippers out of cloth selvedges.
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