See Also: fore-edge(dictionary)
edge-to-edge occlusion(medicine)
edge-to-edge bite(medicine)
borderline hypertension(medicine)
borderline personality(medicine)
borderline 1, adjective(dictionary)
borderline leprosy(medicine)
borderline tumour(medicine)
leprosy, borderline(medicine)
borderline 2, noun(dictionary)

borderline 1, adjective (oh) and fore-edge (iou)


borderline 1, adjective (oh)



very close to not being acceptable
::In borderline cases , the student's coursework is considered, as well as exam grades.
::The referee's decision was borderline.
[usually before noun] having qualities of both one situation, state etc and another more extreme situation or state
::a borderline schizophrenic (=someone who has some signs of being mentally ill)

fore-edge (iou)



fore-edge noun. Also foredge. M17.
[from FORE- + EDGE noun.]
The front or outer edge, esp. the outer vertical edge of a page or a book.
Comb.: fore-edge painting a picture or decoration on the fore-edge of a book.