rim

US /rɪm/
UK /rɪm/
"rim" picture
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the outer edge of a wheel, holding the tire

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The bicycle wheel's rim was bent after the accident.
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He checked the tire pressure and the condition of the rims.
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2.

the upper edge of a cup, bowl, or other container

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She filled the glass to the rim with water.
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A thin layer of frost coated the rim of the birdbath.
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1.

to form a rim or border around something

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The mountains rimmed the valley.
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A line of trees rimmed the lake.
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borderedgesurroundencirclefringe
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Atlantic Rim