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Definition of selvages:

(n) : (weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
(n) : Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
(n) : (printing) The excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving.
(n) : (geology) A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
(n) : (geology) Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
(n) : (mining) That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.
Definition of selvages:

(n) : (weaving) The edge of a woven fabric, where the weft (side-to-side) threads run around the warp (top to bottom) threads, creating a finished edge.
(n) : Any edge of fabric finished so as to prevent raveling.
(n) : (printing) The excess area of any printed or perforated sheet, such as the border on a sheet of postage stamps or the wide margins of an engraving.
(n) : (geology) A distinct border of a mass of igneous rock. It is usually fine-grained or glassy due to rapid cooling.
(n) : (geology) Clay-like material found along and around a geological fault.
(n) : (mining) That part of a lode adjacent to the walls on either side.
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