selvages

noun

Definition of selvagesnext
plural of selvage
as in frontiers

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  1. restrictions
  2. limitations
  3. terminations
  4. laps
Noun
  • Authorities also confiscated the suspects' passports and imposed restrictions on their communication with others.
    Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
  • In the fall of 2020, with pandemic restrictions easing, Ball and Posen met for coffee back in New York.
    Irina Aleksander, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of restrictions
Noun
  • There’s also the corresponding Van Neumann bottleneck, describing limitations in transfer between the CPU and the memory.
    John Werner, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
  • Traditional surveillance systems, while helpful, often have limitations.
    Kevin Gu, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Definition of limitations
Noun
  • The terminations come as other drinking water brand recalls remain in place.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
  • Ongoing Drinking Water Recalls Despite the recent terminations, at least two other drinking water brands are still recalled, according to FDA records.
    Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2024
Definition of terminations
Noun
  • Patrick burst onto the international scene in 2005 as a rookie with Rahal Letterman Racing, becoming the first woman to lead laps in the Indianapolis 500 that year.
    Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 4 Dec. 2024
  • In each segment, drivers battle against the clock to set their fast laps.
    Yara Elshebiny, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Definition of laps
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