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bleed edge

bleed edge noun: on maps, where some mapping extends beyond the neatline indicating detail which may be found on adjoining sheets.

Noun

bleed edge (plural bleed edges)

  1. On maps, where some mapping extends beyond the neatline indicating detail which may be found on adjoining sheets.
  2. An edge where bleed occurs.

Forms of bleed edge

pluralbleed edges
alternative formbleed-edge

Questions about bleed edge

What does bleed edge mean?
Bleed edge means on maps, where some mapping extends beyond the neatline indicating detail which may be found on adjoining sheets.
What part of speech is bleed edge?
Bleed edge is a noun.
What is the plural of bleed edge?
The plural of bleed edge is bleed edges.

Words near bleed edge in the dictionary

  1. Bleecker
  2. Bleeckers
  3. bleed
  4. bleed air
  5. bleed dry
  6. bleed edge
  7. bleed edges
  8. bleed for
  9. bleed hole
  10. bleed holes
  11. bleed key

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