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| abut |
to adjoin or press against; be next to; border on. [1/2 definitions] |
| adjoin |
to be next to; border on. |
| adjoining |
touching at some line or point; having a common wall, border, or the like; contiguous. |
| Bavaria |
a German state on the southeastern border. |
| Berlin Wall |
a barrier first erected in 1961 that separated West Berlin from East Berlin, eventually fortified and extended to create a border between West Germany and East Germany, and ultimately opened to unrestricted transit on November 9, 1989, prior to being dismantled. |
| border |
to lie on the edge or boundary of. [1/5 definitions] |
| borderland |
land that is at or near a border; frontier. [1/2 definitions] |
| borderless |
being without a border or borders. |
| bound3 |
a line not to be crossed; limit; restriction. [1/3 definitions] |
| Central America |
an extension of the North American continent from the Mexican border to South America, comprising seven countries. |
| checkpoint |
a place where something is halted for inspection, esp. a border station where the documents or vehicles of travelers are inspected. |
| Chihuahua |
a Mexican state on the northern border, or its capital. [1/2 definitions] |
| cincture |
something that encircles or surrounds, as a border. [1/3 definitions] |
| coaming |
a raised border around an opening in a roof, floor, or deck, designed to keep out water. |
| Columbia |
a river that flows from British Columbia, along the Washington-Oregon border, and into the Pacific. [1/2 definitions] |
| confine |
(usually plural.) border or limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| Congo River |
an important river in the western part of central Africa. The Congo River is the deepest in the world. The river travels through a major rainforest as it flows from Zambia through the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Then it flows along the border with another country called the Republic of the Congo. At its end, the Congo River flows into the Atlantic Ocean. |
| coterminous |
having the same border or end point, or covering the same area. |
| crenate |
having a scalloped or notched border, as some leaves. |
| curb |
the border or edge of a street. It is usually made of concrete and raised higher than the road. |
| demilitarize |
to prohibit military use of, as a border zone. [1/3 definitions] |
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