noun.
The border, edge, or margin of anything, whether forming part of the thing itself, or separate from it and surrounding or partly surrounding it, most commonly a circular border, often raised above the inclosed surface: as, the rim of a hat.
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Specifically In a wheel, the circular part furthest from the axle, connected by spokes to the hub, nave, or boss.
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Synonyms The rim of a vessel; the brim of a cup or goblet; the brink, verge, or edge of a precipice; the margin of a brook or a book; the border of a garment or a country.
noun.
A membrane.
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The membrane inclosing the intestines; the peritoneum; hence, loosely, the intestines; the belly.
To surround with a rim or border; form a rim round.
To plow or slash the sides of, as mackerel, to make them seem fatter.
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The pawl-race or ratchet-ring of a capstan.