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roll vs rim

rim vs roll

roll and rim both are nouns.

roll and rim both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
roll Yes No Yes No
rim Yes No Yes No
As verbs, rim is a hyponym of roll; that is, rim is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than roll:
  • roll: move by turning over or rotating
  • rim: roll around the rim of
roll (noun) rim (noun)
a flight maneuver; aircraft rotates about its longitudinal axis without changing direction or losing altitude the top edge of a vessel or other container
the act of rolling something (as the ball in bowling) a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
the act of throwing dice the outer part of a wheel to which the tire is attached
walking with a swaying gait (basketball) the hoop from which the net is suspended
anything rolled up in cylindrical form the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
photographic film rolled up inside a container to protect it from light
a list of names
a document that can be rolled up (as for storage)
a deep prolonged sound (as of thunder or large bells)
a long heavy sea wave as it advances towards the shore
rotary motion of an object around its own axis
the sound of a drum (especially a snare drum) beaten rapidly and continuously
small rounded bread either plain or sweet
a roll of currency notes (often taken as the resources of a person or business etc.)
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
roll (verb) rim (verb)
execute a roll, in tumbling roll around the rim of
take the shape of a roll or cylinder furnish with a rim
show certain properties when being rolled run around the rim of
boil vigorously
shape by rolling
pronounce with a roll, of the phoneme /r/
arrange or coil around
begin operating or running
flatten or spread with a roller
move by turning over or rotating
move along on or as if on wheels or a wheeled vehicle
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
move in a wavy pattern or with a rising and falling motion
cause to move by turning over or in a circular manner of as if on an axis
move, rock, or sway from side to side
emit, produce, or utter with a deep prolonged reverberating sound
sell something to or obtain something from by energetic and especially underhanded activity
occur in soft rounded shapes
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