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| brim [ brim ] |
noun (plural brims) |
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1. hat edge: the rim around the edge of a hat, shaped to stand out from the head
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2. top edge: the top edge of a container such as a cup or bowl
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verb (past and past participle brimmed, present participle brim·ming, 3rd person present singular brims) |
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1. transitive and intransitive verb be full to top: to fill something, or be full, to the top edge
  The cup was brimming with hot coffee.
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2. intransitive verb burst: to have an unusually plentiful supply of something
He was brimming with ideas.
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3. intransitive verb overflow: to be so full as to be overflowing
eyes brimming with tears
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| [13th century. Origin ?] |
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| brim·less adjective |
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