rim
/rɪm/noun
उच्चारण रिम
किनारा, कोर, बारी
Core word
noun
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[C]
the edge of something in the shape of a circle
किनारा, कोर, बारी
- the rim of a cup
- Her spectacles had thin gold rims.
- He looked over the rim of his glass.
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- The glass had a chip on its rim.
- Water poured over the rim of the bucket.
- The sun rose above the rim of the hills.
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[C]
the metal edge of a wheel onto which the tyre is fixed
(पहिये की) रिम, चक्के का घेरा
- The bicycle rim was bent in the accident.
- The mechanic replaced the bent rim and fitted a new tyre.
- He pumped air into the tyre and checked the rim.
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- A bent rim can make a bicycle wobble.
- The wheel rim was rusty from the rain.
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[C]
a raised edge around the top of a deep valley or an area of land
(घाटी, गड्ढे आदि का) ऊपरी किनारा
- We stood on the rim of the canyon.
- the rim of a volcano
- We walked along the rim of the crater.
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- Tourists stood at the rim of the gorge.
- The village sits on the rim of the valley.
verb
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[T] often passive
to form an edge around something
किनारा बनाना, चारों ओर से घेरना
- Her eyes were rimmed with red after crying.
- a lake rimmed with pine trees
- Tall trees rimmed the edge of the field.
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- The bowl was rimmed with gold.
- Mountains rimmed the lake on all sides.