as in defines
to mark the limits of
the highway delimits the eastern edge of the downtown area
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“Delimits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/delimits. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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