eastern fringe

collocation in English

meaningsofeasternandfringe

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eastern
adjective
uk
/ˈiː.stən/us
/ˈiː.stɚn/
in or from the east part of ...
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fringe
noun[C]
uk
/frɪndʒ/us
/frɪndʒ/
the outer or less important part of an area, group, ...
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(Definition ofeasternandfringefrom theCambridge English Dictionary© Cambridge University Press)

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That takes me round to theeasternfringeof my diagram; namely, the children.
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Its shape is slightly oval, with some barrier reefs that are quite straight in theeasternfringe.
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Itseasternfringeis a succession of separate, quite regular, oval reefs with some islands.
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In contrast, theeasternfringeis very arid, and is mainly used for pastoral farming of sheep.
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The island is located on theeasternfringeof the atoll and is surrounded by a long line of 11 uninhabited islands.
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Already major commercial development has begun at theeasternfringeof the built-up part of the suburb.
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This genteel area of the neighborhoods southern andeasternfringehelped preserve it.
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Theeasternfringeof the locality has some areas of farming.
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It contains some 50 islands, generally small, which lie mainly along itseasternfringe.
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Constant infighting between separate crusades and struggling for position among warlords has kept theeasternfringea warzone for a long time.
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The center of circulation remained on theeasternfringeof its deep convection and the storm moved west or west-northwestward.
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Higglers' stalls are located beyond theeasternfringeof boundary of the beach, and unless one ventures too close there is little disturbance from hawkers.
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It contains 22 islands, all except for 5 are situated in its eastern fringes.
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Meanwhile, its extreme eastern fringes experience a drier tropical wet and dry climate.
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Takume has many small motus on its reef; most are located on its eastern fringes.
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The island is on the eastern fringes where most islands in the atoll are located.
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