"deckle edge" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: deckle edges [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} deckle edge (plural deckle edges)
  1. The rough, untrimmed edge of paper left by a deckle. Related terms: deckle-edged
    Sense id: en-deckle_edge-en-noun-8U-Uqjj0 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Mandarin translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45 Disambiguation of Terms with Mandarin translations: 56 44
  2. A rough edge made to imitate this.
    Sense id: en-deckle_edge-en-noun-crPqkgwC Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 46 54 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 54 46 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 55 45
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Translations (Translations): 毛邊 /毛边 (máobiān) (Chinese)
Disambiguation of 'Translations': 43 57

Inflected forms

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