edge index

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edge index

Noun[edit]

edge index (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.
    Coordinate term: thumb index