What does bordure in French mean?

What is the meaning of the word bordure in French? The article explains the full meaning, pronunciation along with bilingual examples and instructions on how to use bordure in French.

The word bordure in French means edge, border, edging, foot, frame, edge of the platform, keep clear of the edge of the platform, at the edge of, on the roadside, at the side of the road, at the edge of the road. To learn more, please see the details below.

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Meaning of the word bordure

edge

nom féminin (lisière)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La maison du garde est en bordure de forêt.
The guard's house is on the edge of the forest.

border

nom féminin (pourtour)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
Il y a des bordures de fleurs autour de la maison.
There are flower borders around the house.

edging

nom féminin (qui renforce le bord d'un vêtement)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La capuche du manteau a une bordure de fourrure.
The hood of the coat has a fur edging.

foot

nom féminin (marine : inférieur d'une voile.)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
L'extrémité de la bordure de la grand-voile touche parfois l'eau.
The far end of the foot of the mainsail sometimes touches the water.

frame

nom féminin (tour d'une glace)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)
La bordure de ce miroir est en or massif !
The frame of this mirror is solid gold!

edge of the platform

nom féminin (long du quai)

(noun: Refers to person, place, thing, quality, etc.)

keep clear of the edge of the platform

(phrase de mise en garde)

at the edge of

(le long de [qch])

on the roadside, at the side of the road, at the edge of the road

locution adverbiale (le long de la route)

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