edge vs thalweg

thalweg vs edge

edge and thalweg both are nouns.

edge is a verb but thalweg is not a verb.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
edge	Yes	No	Yes	No
thalweg	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, thalweg is a hyponym of edge; that is, thalweg is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:

edge: a line determining the limits of an area
thalweg: the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states

Other hyponyms of edge include rim, border, margin, perimeter, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound.

edge (noun)	thalweg (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object	a line following the lowest points of a valley
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something	the middle of the chief navigable channel of a waterway that forms the boundary line between states
a slight competitive advantage
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice
the boundary of a surface
a line determining the limits of an area

edge (verb)	thalweg (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
provide with an edge
advance slowly, as if by inches
provide with a border or edge

Difference between edge and thalweg

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