Definition of fringe

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Fringe (n.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the capsules of most mosses. See Peristome.

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Fringe :: Fringe (v. t.) To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.
Welt :: Welt (n.) A hem, border, or fringe..
Break :: Break (v. t.) To infringe or violate, as an obligation, law, or promise..
Infringe :: Infringe (v. t.) To break; to violate; to transgress; to neglect to fulfill or obey; as, to infringe a law or contract..
Baleen :: Baleen (n.) Plates or blades of whalebone, from two to twelve feet long, and sometimes a foot wide, which in certain whales (Balaenoidea) are attached side by side along the upper jaw, and form a fringelike sieve by which the food is retained in the mouth..
Violence :: Violence (n.) Injury done to that which is entitled to respect, reverence, or observance; profanation; infringement; unjust force; outrage; assault..
Underfringe :: Underfringe (n.) A lower fringe; a fringe underneath something.
Loma :: Loma (n.) A lobe; a membranous fringe or flap.
Intrench :: Intrench (v. i.) To invade; to encroach; to infringe or trespass; to enter on, and take possession of, that which belongs to another; -- usually followed by on or upon; as, the king was charged with intrenching on the rights of the nobles, and the nobles were accused of intrenching on the prerogative of the crown..
Tethys :: Tethys (n.) A genus of a large naked mollusks having a very large, broad, fringed cephalic disk, and branched dorsal gills. Some of the species become a foot long and are brilliantly colored..
Water Bug :: Water bug () Any one of numerous species of large, rapacious, aquatic, hemipterous insects belonging to Belostoma, Benacus, Zaitha, and other genera of the family Belostomatidae. Their hind legs are long and fringed, and act like oars. Some of these insects are of great size, being among the largest existing Hemiptera. Many of them come out of the water and fly about at night..
Lacinia :: Lacinia (n.) One of the narrow, jagged, irregular pieces or divisions which form a sort of fringe on the borders of the petals of some flowers..
Cordonnet :: Cordonnet (n.) Doubled and twisted thread, made of coarse silk, and used for tassels, fringes, etc..
Infractor :: Infractor (n.) One who infracts or infringes; a violator; a breaker.
Infringed :: Infringed (imp. & p. p.) of Infring.
Infringe :: Infringe (v. i.) To break, violate, or transgress some contract, rule, or law; to injure; to offend..
Refringent :: Refringent (a.) Pertaining to, or possessing, refringency; refractive; refracting; as, a refringent prism of spar..
Alcyonium :: Alcyonium (n.) A genus of fleshy Alcyonaria, its polyps somewhat resembling flowers with eight fringed rays. The term was also formerly used for certain species of sponges..
Water Mite :: Water mite () Any of numerous species of aquatic mites belonging to Hydrachna and allied genera of the family Hydrachnidae, usually having the legs fringed and adapted for swimming. They are often red or red and black in color, and while young are parasites of fresh-water insects and mussels. Called also water tick, and water spider..
Refringency :: Refringency (n.) The power possessed by a substance to refract a ray; as, different substances have different refringencies..
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