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brimnoun

uk ​ /brɪm/ us ​ /brɪm/
-brimmed
suffix uk ​ / -brɪmd/ us ​ / -brɪmd/

›

She wore a wide-brimmed hat.

brimverb [ I ]

uk ​ /brɪm/ us ​ /brɪm/ -mm-

(Definition of “brim” from the Cambridge Advanced Learner’s Dictionary & Thesaurus © Cambridge University Press)

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brimnoun

us ​ /brɪm/

brim noun (TOP)

› [ C ] the very top edge of a container:

He filled his cup to the brim.

brim noun (PART OF HAT)

› [ C usually sing ] the bottom part of a hat that sticks out:

He pulled the brim of his hat down over his eyes.

brimverb [ I ]

us ​ /brɪm/ -mm-

brim verb [ I ] (BE FULL)

› to fill or be full to the top:

Her eyes brimmed with tears.
fig. She’s brimming with confidence.

(Definition of “brim” from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)

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