Rim vs Shore - What's the difference?
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To form a rim on.
To follow the contours, possibly creating a circuit
(label) To roll around a rim.
A membrane.
The membrane enclosing the intestines; the peritoneum, hence loosely, the intestines; the lower part of the abdomen; belly.
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(label) to lick the anus of a partner as part of the sexual act.
* 2008 , Lexy Harper, Bedtime Erotica for Freaks (Like Me) , page 216
Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.
* (Edmund Spenser) (c.1552–1599)
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(from the perspective of one on a body of water) Land, usually near a port.
A prop or strut supporting the weight or flooring above it.
To provide with support.
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To reinforce (something at risk of failure).
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(Webster 1913)
As nouns the difference between rim and shore
is that rim is an edge around something, especially when circular while shore is land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.As verbs the difference between rim and shore
is that rim is to form a rim on while shore is to set on shore.As a proper noun Shore is
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English
Etymology 1
From (etyl) rim, rym, rime, from (etyl) .See also
* (wheel rim) mag wheel, alloy wheelVerb
(transitive)- Palm trees rim the beach.
- A walking path rims the island.
- The golf ball rimmed the cup.
- The basketball rimmed in and out.
Etymology 2
From (etyl) rim, rym, ryme, reme, from (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)Etymology 3
From a variation of ream.Verb
(rimm)- When she started thrusting her hips back against his finger, he turned her over and rimmed her asshole as he fingered her clit.
shore
English
(wikipedia shore)Etymology 1
From (etyl), from (etyl). Cognate to (etyl) .Noun
(en noun)- the fruitful shore of muddy Nile
Usage notes
* Generally, only the largest of rivers, which are often estuaries, are said to have shores . * Rivers and other flowing bodies of water are said to have (term). * River bank(s)'' outnumbers ''River shore(s) about 200:3 at COCA.Hyponyms
* (land adjoining a large body of water) beach, headland, coastDerived terms
* alongshore * ashore * backshore * bayshore * foreshore * inshore * lakeshore * lee shore * longshore * nearshore * onshore * offshore * seashore * shore bug * shore cod * shore crab * shore dinner * shore fly * shore lark * shore leave * shore patrol * shore pine * shore pit viper * shore plover * shore plum * shore snipe * shore thistle * shore teetan * shorebird * (adjective) * shoreface * shorefront * shoreland * shoreless * shoreline * shoreside * shoreward * shorewards * shoreweed * weather shore * windward shoreEtymology 2
Of uncertain origin, but found in some other Germanic languages; compare Middle Dutch . http://dictionary.reference.com/browse/shore?s=tNoun
(en noun)- The shores stayed upright during the earthquake.
Verb
(shor)- My family shored me up after I failed the GED.
- The workers were shoring up the dock after part of it fell into the water.