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rimnoun [ C ]

uk ​ /rɪm/ us ​ /rɪm/
rimless
adjective uk ​ /ˈrɪm.ləs/ us ​ /ˈrɪm.ləs/

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He's got new rimless reading glasses.

rimverb [ T ]

uk ​ /rɪm/ us ​ /rɪm/ -mm-
-rimmed
suffix uk ​ / -rɪmd/ us ​ / -rɪmd/

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gold-rimmed glasses

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

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rimnoun [ C ]

us ​ /rɪm/

› the outer edge of something, esp. of something curved or circular:

The rim of this cup is chipped.

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

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