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rim of bowl or vessel

peristome

connection; relationship

origin; reason; cause

motive (e.g. for an act)

marriage

edge of a tray

relative; relation; family tie

western edge; west margin

blood relation; blood relative

Buddhism

favorable condition (for entering the priesthood)

dying in order (from oldest to youngest)

levirate marriage; sororate marriage; marriage to deceased sibling's spouse

deckle-edged (e.g. paper)

courtship

tomb of someone with no relatives to mourn their death

climbing stem

cavity margin (e.g. tooth, body)

open-air veranda with thin boards running the length of it

marriage contract

related genera; associated species

insulated wire

border strip

Computing

reference edge; guide edge

Chemistry

analog; analogue

sororate marriage

Aviation

leading edge (wing, propeller, etc.)

insulating oil; transformer oil