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