noun

rim

rim, edge, brim

He looked over the rim of his glasses.

He looked over the rim of his glasses.

The car has shiny new rims.

The car has shiny new rims.

She sipped from the rim of the cup.

She sipped from the rim of the cup.

the rim of ((sth.)) the edge of (sth.) The cup had a gold rim.

Synonyms: edge, border, brim, verge

From Old English 'rima' meaning edge or border.

Think of the 'rim' of a glass or a wheel – the outer edge.

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