rim

//rɪm//
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Noun

rimSingular
rimsPlural
1

The upper or outer edge of an object, typically something circular or curved.

She held the cup by its rim.

2

The metal outer part of a wheel, on which the tire is fitted.

The car's alloy rims were damaged when it hit the curb.

3

The circular edge of a cup, glass, or other container.

She wiped the lipstick off the rim of the glass.

Verb

rimInfinitive
rimPresent tense
rimmedPast tense
rimmedPast participle
rimmingPresent participle
rimsThird-person singular
1

To form or provide a rim around something; to border or edge.

Trees rim the lake on all sides.

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