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edge vs rim

rim vs edge

edge and rim both are nouns.

edge and rim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
edge Yes No Yes No
rim Yes No Yes No
As nouns, rim is a hyponym of edge; that is, rim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:
  • edge: a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object
  • rim: the top edge of a vessel or other container
Other hyponyms of edge include bevel, cant, chamfer, bezel, brim, lip, curb, curbing, kerb, deckle, deckle edge, featheredge, groin, cutting edge, knife edge, leading edge, milling, razor edge, trailing edge.
As nouns, rim is a hyponym of edge; that is, rim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than edge:
  • edge: a line determining the limits of an area
  • rim: the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
Other hyponyms of edge include border, margin, perimeter, fringe, outer boundary, periphery, brink, threshold, verge, upper bound, lower bound, thalweg.
edge (noun) rim (noun)
a sharp side formed by the intersection of two surfaces of an object the top edge of a vessel or other container
the outside limit of an object or area or surface; a place farthest away from the center of something a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
a slight competitive advantage the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
the attribute of urgency in tone of voice (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
the boundary of a surface the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
a line determining the limits of an area
edge (verb) rim (verb)
lie adjacent to another or share a boundary roll around the rim of
provide with an edge furnish with a rim
advance slowly, as if by inches run around the rim of
provide with a border or edge
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