Hypernyms for "edge"
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berm
bevel
bezel
border
brim
brink
cant
chamfer
curb
curbing
cutting edge
deckle
deckle edge
featheredge
fringe
groin
hem
kerb
knife edge
leading edge
limb
lip
lower bound
luff
margin
milling
molding
moulding
neighbor
neighbour
outer boundary
perimeter
periphery
razor edge
rim
roadside
selvage
selvedge
shoulder
thalweg
threshold
trailing edge
upper bound
verge
wayside
What are hypernyms?
Hypernyms are words with a broader meaning that includes the meaning of the original word. For example, "animal" is a hypernym of "dog" because a dog is a type of animal.
Think of hypernyms as "umbrella terms" or categories that include the original word.