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From: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
Newsgroups: net.followup
Subject: Re: Tractor Paper Strips
Message-ID: <2153@sdcrdcf.UUCP>
Date: Tue, 16-Jul-85 08:30:05 EDT
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Posted: Tue Jul 16 08:30:05 1985
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Reply-To: barryg@sdcrdcf.UUCP (Lee Gold)
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Summary: 

I've always called these things "tractor paper strips," but I just
checked the dictionary and I think they're probably more properly called
selvage.

"Selvage" is the strip of cloth at the edge of the fabric, sometimes with
loose threads which have to be trimmed.  Or the strip at the edge of
wallpaper.  Or other such strips or parts.  It's also a plate or surface
through which a bolt of a lock passes (which also sounds reminiscent of
tractor paper strips).

--Lee Gold