資料來源 : pyDict
邊緣,端,流蘇,穗,初步加飾邊於邊緣的,附加的
資料來源 : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)
Fringe \Fringe\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Fringed}; p. pr. & vb. a.
{Fringing}.]
To adorn the edge of with a fringe or as with a fringe.
Precipices fringed with grass. -- Bryant.
{Fringing reef}. See {Coral reefs}, under {Coral}.
Fringe \Fringe\, n. [OF, fringe, F. frange, prob. fr. L. fimbria
fiber, thread, fringe, cf. fibra fiber, E. fiber, fimbriate.]
1. An ornamental appendage to the border of a piece of stuff,
originally consisting of the ends of the warp, projecting
beyond the woven fabric; but more commonly made separate
and sewed on, consisting sometimes of projecting ends,
twisted or plaited together, and sometimes of loose
threads of wool, silk, or linen, or narrow strips of
leather, or the like.
2. Something resembling in any respect a fringe; a line of
objects along a border or edge; a border; an edging; a
margin; a confine.
The confines of grace and the fringes of repentance.
--Jer. Taylor.
3. (Opt.) One of a number of light or dark bands, produced by
the interference of light; a diffraction band; -- called
also interference fringe.
4. (Bot.) The peristome or fringelike appendage of the
capsules of most mosses. See {Peristome}.
{Fringe tree} (Bot.), a small tree ({Chionanthus Virginica}),
growing in the Southern United States, and having
snow-white flowers, with long pendulous petals.
資料來源 : WordNet®
fringe
v 1: adorn with a fringe; "The weaver fringed the scarf"
2: decorate with or as if with a surrounding fringe; "fur
fringed the hem of the dress"
fringe
n 1: the outside boundary or surface of something [syn: {periphery},
{outer boundary}]
2: a part of the city far removed from the center; "they built
a factory on the outskirts of the city" [syn: {outskirt}]
3: a social group holding marginal or extreme views; "members
of the fringe believe we should be armed with guns at all
times"
4: edging consisting of hanging threads or tassels
資料來源 : Free On-Line Dictionary of Computing
FRINGE
C. Katz, GE, 1961. Subcomponent of GE-255 GECOM system.
Sorting and merging of data, reports and file maintenance.