rim
noun [C] /rɪm/Definition
› the outer, often curved or circular, edge of something: The rim of the cup was chipped and broken. My reading glasses have wire rims.Edges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objects rimless /-ləs/ adjective › He's got new rimless reading glasses.Edges and extremities of objectsSurfaces of objects
(Definition of rim noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- apex noun
- apices
- bevel noun
- border noun (EDGE)
- bottom noun (FARTHEST PART)
- brim noun (TOP)
- crest noun (TOP)
- fringe verb
- front noun (PLACE)
- head noun (TOP PART)
- lip noun (EDGE)
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