rough edge

collocation in English

meaningsofroughandedge

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rough
adjective
uk
/rʌf/us
/rʌf/
not even or smooth, often because of being in ...
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edge
noun
uk
/edʒ/us
/edʒ/
the outer or furthest point ...
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(Definition ofroughandedgefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

Examplesofrough edge

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To that extent, therefore, it is aroughedge.
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Here again there is a very smallroughedge.
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So we have theroughedgeof both ends.
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How to recognize: most coins have a border with numerous letters, though there are some with large letters or aroughedge.
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Then aroughedgeis left on the toy from which the child can get a nasty cut on the wrist or mouth.
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Alas, theroughedgethat is created where one expanding faith meets up with another can give rise to considerable sectarian problems.
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Theroughedgecan be reduced if the workpiece is clamped from the top with a die cushion.
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The deckle could not make a perfect seal against the screen at the edges and the paper slurry would seep under creating aroughedgeto the paper.
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Subsequent studies have dismissed this idea and theroughedgeof the bill has been suggested as being an adaptation to help handle hard and slippery shells.
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The rivet holes should be drilled, especially in heavy sheet and extruded sections, since punching tends to give aroughedgeto the hole and to cause stress concentrations.
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The fracture will begin at the weakest point and progress to the next weakest point until the entire workpiece has been sheared; this is what causes theroughedge.
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