the rim of a glass

  • 1rim — rimless, adj. /rim/, n., v., rimmed, rimming. n. 1. the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, esp. of a circular object. 2. any edge, margin, or frame added to or around a central object or area. 3. the outer circle of a wheel,… …

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  • 2Glass rimmer — A glass rimmer is a bar accessory used to apply salt or sugar to the rim of a glass. It usually consists of one or more shallow plastic discs that the glass is turned upside down into. The discs can be filled with either the rimming salt or sugar …

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  • 3rim — [[t]rɪ̱m[/t]] rims 1) N COUNT: usu with supp The rim of a container such as a cup or glass is the edge that goes all the way round the top. She looked at him over the rim of her glass. 2) N COUNT: usu with supp The rim of a circular object is its …

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  • 4rim — rim1 [ rım ] noun count * 1. ) the edge of an open container or circular object: Her glasses had gold rims. rim of: the rim of a glass They were standing on the rim of the volcano. => PACIFIC RIM 2. ) a mark that goes all the way around the… …

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  • 5rim — I UK [rɪm] / US noun [countable] Word forms rim : singular rim plural rims * 1) the edge of an open container or circular object Her glasses had gold rims. rim of: the rim of a glass They were standing on the rim of the volcano. See: Pacific Rim… …

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  • 6rim — rim1 [rım] n [: Old English; Origin: rima] 1.) the outside edge of something circular rim of ▪ the rim of a glass ▪ plates with a gold band around the rim 2.) gold rimmed/red rimmed etc with a gold, red etc rim ▪ gold rimmed spectacles …

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  • 7rim — 1 noun (C) 1 the outside edge of something circular: the rim of a glass | Fit the tyre round the rim of the wheel. 2 gold rimmed/red rimmed etc with a gold, red etc rim: gold rimmed spectacles rimless adjective: Annie word rimless glasses. 2 …

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  • 8Glass harmonica — The glass harmonica, also known as the glass armonica, hydrocrystalophone, or simply armonica (derived from armonia , the Italian word for harmony), is a type of musical instrument that uses a series of glass bowls or goblets graduated in size to …

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  • 9The Death Merchant — is the title and lead character of a series of men s action adventure books written by Joseph Rosenberger. Richard Joseph Camellion, as described in the books is a master of disguise, the martial arts and wet work. Cynical and lethal in equal… …

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  • 10The Man in the Bottle — The Twilight Zone episode Luther Adler and Vivi Janiss in The Man in the Bottle …

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