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fore edge
noun
- the front outer edge of a book, opposite the bound edge.
fore-edge
noun
- the outer edge of the pages of a book
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Word History and Origins
Origin of fore edge1
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Example Sentences
To dig into the earth and bury itself, it uses the fore-edge of its head, a sort of weeding-hoe with the two mandibles for points.
Painting on the fore-edge should only be attempted when the paper of the book is thin and of good quality.
These side-papers are measured and cut one inch larger than the volume at head, foot, and fore-edge.
Each volume should be held tightly, so as to prevent the leaves from gaping, and then wiped from the back to the fore-edge.
These must be measured from the fore-edge of the board and run in with straight-edge and folder.
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