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rim
noun(rim)
the top edge of a vessel or other container
Synonyms: brim, lip,
rim
noun(rim)
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
Synonyms: flange,
rim
noun(rim)
(basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
Examples:
The ball hit the rim and bounced off.
rim
verb(rim)
furnish with a rim
Examples:
Rim a hat.
rim
verb(rim)
roll around the rim of
Examples:
The ball rimmed the basket.
rim
verb(rim)
run around the rim of
Examples:
Sugar rimmed the dessert plate.
rim
noun(rim)
the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
rim
noun(rim)
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object

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