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Gathering vs Edging - What's the difference?

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Gathering is a related term of edging.


As nouns the difference between gathering and edging

is that gathering is a meeting or get-together; a party or social function while edging is something that forms, defines or marks the edge.

As verbs the difference between gathering and edging

is that gathering is present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together while edging is .

gathering

English

(wikipedia gathering)

Etymology 1

From (etyl) (m), from (etyl) .

Noun

(en noun)
  • A meeting or get-together; a party or social function.
    • I met her at a gathering of engineers and scientists.
  • A group of people or things.
    • A gathering of fruit.
  • ((bookbinding)) A section, a group of bifolios, or sheets of paper, stacked together and folded in half.
    • This gathering machine forms the backbone of a bookbinding operation.
  • A charitable contribution; a collection.
  • A tumor or boil suppurated or maturated; an abscess.

    • Etymology 2

    From (etyl) (m), equivalent to .

    Verb

    (head)
  • present continuous of gather; collecting or bringing together
    • She enjoyed gathering wildflowers.
    Derived terms
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    edging

    English

    Verb

    (head)
    • (orgasm control)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • Something that forms, defines or marks the edge.
    • The decorative edging around the door makes it easier to find in the dark.
  • (rock climbing) Technique involving the placement of the edge of the climbing shoe on a sharp hold.
  • The operation of shaping or dressing the edge of anything, as of a piece of metal.

    • Antonyms

    * (climbing) smearing