rim

Cup's outer lip

Rim is the outer edge or border of something circular or curved—the rim of a glass, a wheel rim, the rim of a canyon.

In basketball, the rim is the metal hoop through which the ball must pass: The shot bounced off the rim.

To rim is to form or serve as an edge.

In sexual slang, to rim is to lick or tongue someone's anus.

wheel

tire

Lose strength or energy

  • hubCentral connection point
  • spokesRods connecting hub to rim
  • axleShaft for wheel rotation

alloy · lugnuts · hubcap · tread · rubber · chrome · steel · mag · valve · bead

edge

lip

Mouth's outer edge

flange · ledge · outer · verge · circumference · encircle · surround · fringe · ring · outline

basketball

hoop

Rigid circular frame

dunk · rebound · iron · glass · rattling · clanking · bank · shooting · miss · brick

container

cup

Small drinking container

  • glassTransparent solid from sand
  • bowlConcave food container
  • mugHandled cup for beverages

vase · jar · pot · plate · dish · goblet · chalice · vessel · tumbler · wineglass

eyewear

frames

Rigid enclosing structures

tortoiseshell · acetate · titanium · temples · bridge · prescription · bifocals · sunglasses

canyon

Grand Canyon

Massive Arizona gorge

vista · precipice · chasm · scenic · lookout · viewpoint · eroded · geological · formation · national park

Categories
Opposites
SPATIAL POSITION (edge vs. center)

rimcenter

Middle of anything

centre · middle · core · heart · hub

STRUCTURAL PART (outer boundary vs. inner substance)

rimcore

Central essential portion

interior · inside · body · base · bottom

structural depth (surface vs. interior)

riminterior

Inside area or region

inside · within · core · depths · innards

Phrases
Family

brim, rims, brimming, rimmed, brimful, rimless, rimming, brimless

Familiarity
Top 20,000
Profile
Known to kids · Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G