"pushing the edge of the envelope" meaning in English

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Verb

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  1. present participle and gerund of push the edge of the envelope Tags: form-of, gerund, participle, present Form of: push the edge of the envelope
    Sense id: en-pushing_the_edge_of_the_envelope-en-verb-rPmU5j29 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries
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