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  • 41fringe area — fringe′ ar ea n. rtv an area in which radio or television reception is weak or distorted • Etymology: 1945 50 …

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  • 42fringe benefit — fringe′ ben efit n. bus a benefit, such as free life or health insurance or a pension, received by an employee in addition to regular pay • Etymology: 1945 …

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  • 43fringe tree — fringe′ tree n. pln a small tree, Chionanthus virginicus, of the olive family, native to the southeastern U.S., bearing open clusters of long drooping white flowers • Etymology: 1720–30, amer …

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  • 44fringe — [n] border, trimming binding, borderline, brim, brink, edge, edging, flounce, hem, limit, mane, march, margin, outside, outskirts, perimeter, periphery, rickrack, ruffle, skirt, tassel, verge; concepts 484,825 Ant. center, inside, interior,… …

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  • 45fringe benefit — [n] additional benefit extra, perk, perquisite, plus, privilege; concept 344 …

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  • 46fringe benefit — ► NOUN ▪ an additional benefit, especially one given to an employee …

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  • 47fringe benefit — ☆ fringe benefit n. any form of employee compensation provided in addition to wages or base salary, as a pension, insurance coverage, vacation time, etc …

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  • 48fringe tree — ☆ fringe tree n. any of a genus (Chionanthus) of the olive family; esp., a small tree ( C. virginicus) native to the SE U.S., having large clusters of drooping white flowers …

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  • 49fringe|tail — «FRIHNJ TAYL», noun. any one of a variety of goldfish having long, fringed fins …

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  • 50Fringe — Pour le festival d’Edimbourg, voir Edinburgh Festival Fringe. Fringe Titre original Fringe Genre Science fiction, policier Créateur(s) J. J. Abrams Alex Kurtzman Rober …

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