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Brim

Definition

(literary/formal) The upper edge or rim of something, especially a hat or a cup. Also, the point at which something is full to the limit of its capacity. Typically collocates with 'overflow', 'fill to the brim', 'be on the brim of'.

Example Sentences

1The brim of her sun hat shaded her face from the intense sunlight as she worked in the garden.
2The cup was filled to the brim with steaming hot coffee, and she carefully lifted it to her lips.
3The city is on the brim of a major crisis, with rising unemployment and poverty levels threatening social stability.
4As the dam filled to the brim, engineers were forced to release excess water into the nearby river.
5The atmosphere in the room was tense, with emotions running high and the argument teetering on the brim of violence.

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