borderline

/ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn/
/ˈbɔdəlaɪn/
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Other forms: borderlines

Definitions of borderline
  1. noun
    a line that indicates a boundary
    synonyms: border, boundary line, delimitation, mete
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    examples:
    Green Line
    the border marking the boundaries of the land that Israel won in its 1948 war of independence
    Line of Control
    a 450-mile line that is supposed to indicate the boundary between the part of Kashmir controlled by India and the part controlled by Pakistan
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    circuit, circumference
    the boundary line encompassing an area or object
    fence line
    a boundary line created by a fence
    property line
    the boundary line between two pieces of property
    state boundary, state line
    the boundary between two states
    type of:
    bound, boundary, bounds
    the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
  2. adjective
    of questionable or minimal quality
    “borderline grades”
    synonyms: marginal
    minimal, minimum
    the least possible
Pronunciation
US
/ˈbɔrdərˌlaɪn/
UK
/ˈbɔdəlaɪn/
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