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rim
     1. n. An edge around something, especially when circular.
     2. n. (automotive, cycling) wheelrim
     3. v. To form a rim on.
     4. v. To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit.
           Palm trees rim the beach.
           A walking path rims the island.
     5. v. (transitive, or intransitive, of a ball) To roll around a rim.
           The golf ball rimmed the cup.
           The basketball rimmed in and out.
     6. n. (UK dialectal) A membrane.
     7. n. (UK dialectal or obsolete) The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.
     8. v. (slang) To lick the anus of a partner as a sexual act.

Pronunciation

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Example Sentences

I enjoy sipping on a margarita with salt around the rim. 



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