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| massif |
a large mass of the earth's crust, isolated by boundary faults, that has shifted as a unit. [1/2 definitions] |
| mete2 |
a boundary or limit, or the marker thereof. |
| out of bounds |
beyond a boundary or an outer limit. [1/2 definitions] |
| outside |
originating from beyond a limit or boundary. [2/10 definitions] |
| outsider |
someone or something not inside a boundary, limit, or the like. [1/3 definitions] |
| overstep |
to exceed (a boundary or limit). |
| parameter |
(informal) a boundary or limit. [1/3 definitions] |
| perimeter |
the boundary or border of a closed, two-dimensional figure or area. [2 definitions] |
| periphery |
the outer boundary or edge of an area or surface, or the region directly inside or outside of this. [1/2 definitions] |
| redistrict |
to change the boundary lines of (districts, esp. electoral ones). |
| ring1 |
the outer boundary of a circle; circular line or shape. [1/14 definitions] |
| service line |
a boundary line that a person serving must not step over, as in handball. [1/2 definitions] |
| sideline |
a line at the side of an area; lateral boundary, as of a playing field. [1/2 definitions] |
| skyline |
the line formed by the apparent boundary between the earth and the sky; horizon. [1/2 definitions] |
| snow line |
the lower boundary of an area that is covered permanently with snow, as on mountains. |
| spill1 |
to spread out in a rush or beyond some boundary. [1/10 definitions] |
| stake1 |
to designate as a claim, boundary, or property, using or as if using stakes (often fol. by "off" or "out"). [1/6 definitions] |
| surface |
the exterior boundary of something. [1/10 definitions] |
| terminal |
of, relating to, located at, or forming the end, limit, or boundary of something. [2/11 definitions] |
| terminate |
to serve as a spatial limit to or boundary of. [1/6 definitions] |
| terminus |
a spatial limit or boundary. [1/4 definitions] |
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