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Rim
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Part of speech: noun (n.)
1. The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.
2. The lower part of the abdomen. [Obs.] Shak. Arch rim (Phonetics), the line between the gums and the palate. -- Rim-fire cartridge. (Mil.) See under Cartridge. -- Rim lock. See under Lock.
Webster's 1828 Dictionary · 1828 2 of 2
Part of speech: verb (v.)
To furnish with a rim; to border.