edge index

noun

A series of alphabetically marked or otherwise labelled inked areas that bleed to the trim, often in the fore edge, of a large reference book, encyclopaedia, Bible, etc., to allow quick access to various parts of the text.

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Meanings

nounedge index (plural edge indexes)

plural edge indexes

  1. A series of alphabetically marked or otherwise labelled inked areas that bleed to the trim, often in the fore edge, of a large reference book, encyclopaedia, Bible, etc., to allow quick access to various parts of the text.
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APA

edge index. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20index

MLA

“edge index.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20index. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “edge index,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/edge%20index.

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