RIM

n. v.

3 definitions — Webster’s Dictionary (1828)

1.
n.

The border, edge, or margin of a thing, usually of something circular or curving; as, the rim of a kettle or basin.

2.
n.

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.

3.
v.

To furnish with a rim; to border.

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