fringe

[US]/frɪndʒ/
[UK]/frɪndʒ/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. edge; tassel
adj. on the edge
vt. to put a tassel on

Phrases & Collocations

fringe benefits

fringe festival

fringe pattern

interference fringe

fringe area

fringe benefit

fringe contrast

diffraction fringe

Example Sentences

on the fringe(s) of a forest

a fringe round the edge

Ferns fringed the pool.

the sea is fringed by palm trees.

the mere fringes of philosophy

It was easier to move about on the fringe of the crowd.

One of the fringe benefits is free meals.

My fringe needs trimming.

The weaver fringed the edge of the scarf.

a rich robe of gold, fringed with black velvet.

fringe benefits designed to offset low salaries.

A fringe of trees stood round the pool.

A fringe group was separated from the main political party.

The woodcutter had a little house on the fringes of the forest.

A line of trees fringed the pool.

It has been proved that this method is fit for the parallel linable fringes and the interferograms with the arbitrary closed loop fringe pattern.

Using this method, isopachic fractional fringe orders can be measured with compensator, and the parallax and drift of fringe pattern can be eliminated.

Real-world Examples

Beethovan was considered on the fringe. Mozart was considered on the fringe.

Source: Listen to this 3 Advanced English Listening

Harry nervously flattened his fringe down again.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

It's just never " I like your fringe! "

Source: BBC Ideas Selection (Bilingual)

Only her eyes were visible between the pulled-up robes and her curly fringe.

Source: 5. Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix

If you have a fringe, use a headscarf to make new hairstyles.

Source: Smart Life Encyclopedia

Shaking his sodden fringe out of his eyes, he squinted back into the stands.

Source: Harry Potter and the Prisoner of Azkaban

The fringe of the painting was accidentally damaged by friction.

Source: Hu Min reads stories to remember TOEFL vocabulary.

This beetle's flippers are truly sophisticated, bordered with a fringe of hairs.

Source: Insect Kingdom Season 2 (Original Soundtrack Version)

Really? I thought salaries were high there, but there would be some fringe benefits presumably.

Source: CET-6 Listening Past Exam Questions (with Translations)

And the wild flowers fringe the brink.

Source: Original Chinese Language Class in American Elementary Schools

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